The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will venture away from home to take on the Eastside College Prep Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside College Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crystal Springs Uplands, who comes in off a win.
Crystal Springs Uplands was handed a 39-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Mercy out 31-28. The win continues a trend for the Gryphons in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Eastside College Prep played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 30-9 to Castilleja. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 638th, while the Gators are ranked 128th).
Eastside College Prep has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Crystal Springs Uplands didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Eastside College Prep in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal Springs Uplands since the team 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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