The University Prep Panthers will face off against the Gridley Bulldogs at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in University Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 contests.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only University Prep walked away with it. They really took it to the RedHawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-43 win at home. University Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gridley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They came out on top against Orland by a score of 61-50. Given Gridley's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Orland is ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Gridley, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
University Prep suffered a grim 54-34 defeat to Gridley when the teams last played back in December of 2015. Thankfully for University Prep, Quinn Spring (who scored 17 points along with six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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