George Washington was handed a 34-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the Vista Ridge Wolves 55-52. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
01/10/25 @ Vista Ridge | 20 |
01/23/24 @ Denver South | 19 |
12/21/23 vs Mt. Eden | 16 |
02/02/24 @ Westminster | 16 |
12/05/23 vs ThunderRidge | 15 |
George Washington was led to victory by Abryanna Alejo Grajeda and Brittany Booker. Alejo Grajeda went 7 for 12 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Booker went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points and six boards. Those 20 points gave Alejo Grajeda a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Honeycutt, who posted six points and six boards.
Despite the loss, Vista Ridge still got an impressive performance from Jasmine Byers, who had 25 points and eight rebounds. The matchup was Byers' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Meadow Huestis was another key player, putting up eight points and ten boards.
George Washington's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Vista Ridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
George Washington has already played their next contest, a 57-40 victory against Regis Groff on the 14th. As for Vista Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-49 win against Castle View on the 15th.
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