Quartz Hill hadn't done well against Golden Valley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for the Quartz Hill Royals in a 56-42 victory over the Golden Valley Grizzlies. For the Royals, this counts as revenge for the 48-38 win the Grizzlies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Golden Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Krysta Ezenwa dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. That was a full 42.9% of Golden Valley's 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 Janice Orantes, who earned ten points and three steals.
Quartz Hill's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Golden Valley, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Quartz Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-32 win against Serrano on the 20th. Golden Valley and Oxnard will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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