The Del Oro Golden Eagles will square off against the Grant Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Del Oro had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Gauchos by a score of 52-44. Given Del Oro's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while El Capitan is ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grant put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 76-36 victory over Granite Bay. The win was nothing new for Grant as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samaya Dillard, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Dillard hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Keyara Lopa, who scored 11 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Del Oro's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Grant, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.
Del Oro was taken down by Grant 61-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Del Oro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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