West Park lost against Grant back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Park Panthers fell 69-56 to the Grant Pacers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Pacers are ranked 163rd).
| 12/05/24 vs Sacramento | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Grant | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kennedy | 1 |
| 01/13/25 @ Grant | 1 |
| 12/30/24 vs Granite Bay | 1 |
Despite the defeat, West Park had strong showings from Jill Ngo, who posted 18 points and five steals, and Callie Gemmell, who scored eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. What's more, Gemmell also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Laila Karzai was another key player, putting up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Asia Washington, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Washington has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 25 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nerissa Hamilton, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points and four blocks.
West Park has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Grant, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the West Park Panthers face off against the McClatchy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McClatchy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully West Park likes a good challenge. As for Grant, they will square off against Antelope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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