The Granada Bobcats will take on the Walsh Eagles in a holiday battle at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granada is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Granada is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Manzanola: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Granada blew Manzanola out of the water with a 67-9 final score. With Granada ahead 51-2 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 12/14/24 vs Manzanola | 13 |
| 12/08/23 @ Crowley County | 11 |
| 02/15/24 vs Bethune | 10 |
| 12/12/24 @ Hi-Plains | 9 |
| 12/05/24 vs Rye | 9 |
Granada relied on the efforts of Dayzriana Quintana, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards, and Emersen Hernandez, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points and seven steals. That's the most points Hernandez has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Williams, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Walsh, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down Yarbrough 51-33 last Monday.
Granada better keep an eye on Kayla Penick. She was instrumental in Walsh's win, going 13 of 22 on her way to 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Alley, who had ten points along with seven assists and six boards.
Walsh now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Granada, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Granada against Walsh when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 53-17 victory. In that matchup, Granada amassed a halftime lead of 28-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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