The Gridley Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Colusa RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gridley walked away with it. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 51-38 on Tuesday.
Gridley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of AnaGloria Luevano, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and six steals, and Brook Marr, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. Marr has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Colusa came tearing into Friday's contest with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 44-34 victory over Durham. Given Colusa's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Durham is ranked 682nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danica Chavez was her usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. She has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKenna Azbill, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Gridley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Colusa, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Gridley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gridley came up short against Colusa in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 58-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chavez, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Now that Gridley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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