After two games on the road, Gregori is heading back home. They will take on the Pitman Pride at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gregori's and Enochs' matchup on Monday was close at halftime, but Gregori turned on the heat in the second half with 42 points. Gregori really took it to Enochs for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-32 victory on the road. Given Gregori's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Enochs is ranked 1025th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gregori's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alanah Lopez led the charge by scoring 13 points along with two steals. Veronica Whitten was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Pitman waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 65-47 win over Enochs.
Gregori's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Pitman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Gregori was able to grind out a solid victory over Pitman when the teams last played back in January, winning 63-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pitman's Dailynn Greener, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gregori still be able to contain Greener? There's only one way to find out.
