Grossmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 60-39 to the Central Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Foothillers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1168th, while the Spartans are ranked 367th).
Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daimaggio Wyatt, who went 13 of 20 on his way to 26 points. Wyatt's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Tovar, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Grossmont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Grossmont and Sweetwater will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Central, they and Monte Vista will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.7 points per game this season.
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