The Gridley Bulldogs will square off against the Orland Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Gridley sitting on seven straight victories and Orland on three.
Gridley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Live Oak 80-52 on Friday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Orland didn't have too much trouble with Corning on Friday as they won 65-46.
Orland's win came from a few key players Gridley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Carlson, who went 8 for 12 to rack up 20 points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dominick Bose, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Orland pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 36.2% in those games and 27.3% outside of them. As for Gridley, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Everything came up roses for Gridley against Orland when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 78-35 win. In that contest, Gridley amassed a halftime lead of 45-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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