The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will head out on the road to face off against the Eastside College Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Springs Uplands is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Crystal Springs Uplands lost to Priory on the road by a 63-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 849th, while the Panthers are ranked 271st).
Despite the defeat, Crystal Springs Uplands had strong showings from Remy Tyler, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, and Marcus Kueh, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Eastside College Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 74-58 bruising from Menlo School.
Eastside College Prep's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Crystal Springs Uplands didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eastside College Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal Springs Uplands since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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