George Washington Prep hasn't had much luck against Crenshaw recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The George Washington Prep Generals will take on the Crenshaw Cougars at 6:00 p.m. George Washington Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
George Washington Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Fremont 51-36. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Pathfinders are ranked 675th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaleyah Lucien
| 01/24/25 vs Fremont | 7 |
| 01/23/25 @ Legacy | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs King/Drew | 7 |
| 01/20/25 vs Venice | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs GALA | 6 |
It was another big night for Jaleyah Lucien, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dereon Conant, who posted 21 points and four steals.
George Washington Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crenshaw). They blew past GALA 78-30 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Crenshaw is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for George Washington Prep, their record is now 13-4.
George Washington Prep came up short against Crenshaw in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 67-57. Thankfully for George Washington Prep, Sarah Ramos (who went 13 of 23 on her way to 31 points along with six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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