Grizzlies
| 12/27/24 vs Murrieta Mesa | 32-25 |
| 12/26/24 vs San Dieguito Academy | 50-38 |
| 12/20/24 vs McQueen | 70-46 |
| 12/11/24 vs Sage Ridge | 71-39 |
Galena waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Murrieta Mesa Rams by a score of 32-25. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 27th in Nevada, while the Rams are ranked 656th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Galena was led to victory by Mia Turner and Julia Imse. Turner posted seven points in addition to eight steals and six boards, while Imse went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points. Turner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Sommers, who had two points.
When it comes to explaining why Murrieta Mesa lost, don't look at Janesa Johnson. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Jolie Hanna was another key player, putting up a point along with seven rebounds and three steals.
The victory got Galena back to even at 5-5. As for Murrieta Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Galena didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-30 win against Hilltop on the 27th. As for Murrieta Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-25 defeat against Douglas on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
