Basketball Recap: Gridley Snags Third Victory in Last Four Games

If Corning wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Gridley, they should've done a better job of containing Brook Marr. The Gridley Bulldogs put the hurt on the Corning Cardinals with a sharp 52-32 victory on Friday thanks in part to Marr, who went 12 of 27 on her way to 34 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Gridley's points.

Another player making a difference was Aida Duran, who posted seven points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Gridley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Corning, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Gridley will square off against Live Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gridley is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Corning, they will challenge Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orland will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Corning surely won't give up without a fight.