The Gregory School Hawks just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Valley Union Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully The Gregory School focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Thursday.
On Thursday, The Gregory School lost to Palo Verde on the road by a 54-35 margin.
The Gregory School's loss came about despite a quality game from Lauren Horowitz, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, The Gregory School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Valley Union's strategy against San Miguel last Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Valley Union blew San Miguel out of the water with a 66-18 final score. With the Blue Devils ahead 33-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Valley Union's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lexi Boss, who went 10 for 17 en route to 26 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Boss a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Kylee Gilbreth, who posted 13 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Gregory School's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Valley Union, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Things could have been worse for The Gregory School, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-20 loss to Valley Union in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Can The Gregory School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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