The Granada Hills Charter Highlanders waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They managed a 57-53 victory over George Washington Prep. Given Granada Hills Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while George Washington Prep is ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Granada Hills Charter to victory were Brigita Bulotaite and Emma Perez. Bulotaite scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks, while Perez scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Perez scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Karma Paez, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Granada Hills Charter's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for George Washington Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granada Hills Charter will take on Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for George Washington Prep, they will be playing at home against King/Drew at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
