After flying high against Vasquez on Wednesday, Golden Valley came back down to earth. The Golden Valley Grizzlies took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crescenta Valley Falcons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Grizzlies came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Falcons are ranked 313th).
Crescenta Valley's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Sahagian, who posted 18 points. The matchup was Sahagian's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arman Bedrossian, who had eight points and 13 rebounds.
Grizzlies
| 12/19/24 vs Crescenta Valley | 54-58 |
| 12/18/24 vs Vasquez | 76-53 |
| 12/13/24 @ Canyon | 60-52 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hart | 76-63 |
| 12/06/24 @ Castaic | 77-41 |
With the loss, Golden Valley broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Crescenta Valley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Golden Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-45 victory against Gardena on the 20th. As for Crescenta Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-62 defeat against Legacy Christian Academy on the 20th.
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