The Grant Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mission College Prep Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grant knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Mission College Prep likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, Grant rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-60 win over the Saints. Given Grant's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Hillcrest Christian is ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diamond Ranch typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Mission College Prep proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Panthers 75-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Grant is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Mission College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 13-18.
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