The third road matchup was the charm for Granite Bay, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 71-60 victory over the Oak Ridge Trojans on Monday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Grizzlies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Trojans are ranked 102nd).
Oak Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gavyn Hoenig, who posted 21 points and seven rebounds. Those 21 points gave Hoenig a new career-high. Connor Sullivan was another key player, putting up 19 points and three steals.
Grizzlies
| 01/06/25 @ Oak Ridge | 71-60 |
| 12/30/24 vs Douglas | 62-58 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fairfax | 49-54 |
| 12/27/24 vs Oakwood | 68-69 |
| 12/26/24 vs Vista | 58-70 |
Granite Bay's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Oak Ridge, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Granite Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-43 defeat against Jesuit on the 8th. Oak Ridge has also already played their next game, a 68-43 loss against Rocklin on the 8th.
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