The Grant Lancers entered their tilt with the North Hollywood Huskies with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Grant came out on top against North Hollywood by a score of 56-44 on Wednesday. Given Grant's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while North Hollywood is ranked 889th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
WILLIAM OVERTON was his usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. He hasn't dropped below two blocks for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Omree Bentov, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why North Hollywood lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayson Cooper. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Alex Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Grant is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for North Hollywood, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grant will take on Arleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Hollywood, they will be playing at home against Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poly is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.7 points per game.
