After flying high against Vista last Saturday, Granite Hills came back down to earth. The Granite Hills Eagles lost 61-39 to the Grossmont Foothillers on Tuesday. The Eagles were probably out for revenge after losing 56-23 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Granite Hills lost, don't look at Kerstena Tomika. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48.7% of Granite Hills' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jillian Griffith, who had four points and 12 boards.
Grossmont found their leader in sophomore Aakash Price, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. Price is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Arionna Simpson was another key player, going 7 for 12 on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Granite Hills' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Grossmont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Granite Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-34 defeat against Cathedral Catholic on the 24th. As for Grossmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 44-38 victory against El Capitan on the 24th.
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