Two dominant forwards in Kerstena Tomika and Ravyn Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Granite Hills Eagles and the San Leandro Pirates will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite Hills picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Marshall by a score of 45-35.
While San Leandro didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 43-36 win over Point Loma on Saturday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Pointers are ranked 960th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granite Hills better keep an eye on Martin. She was instrumental in San Leandro's win, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Martin is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Musgrave, who posted seven points.
San Leandro's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Granite Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
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