If Oak Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 85-53 takedown of Laguna Creek last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oak Ridge Trojans opened the new year with a less-than-successful 71-60 loss to the Granite Bay Grizzlies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 436th).
| 01/06/25 vs Granite Bay | 7 |
| 12/22/23 vs Downey | 6 |
| 11/17/23 @ Rosemont | 4 |
| 11/30/23 vs Ponderosa | 3 |
| 12/02/23 vs Granite Bay | 3 |
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavyn Hoenig, who posted 21 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave Hoenig a new career-high. Connor Sullivan was another key player, putting up 19 points and three steals.
The defeat snapped Oak Ridge's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Granite Bay, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.
Oak Ridge has already played their next contest, a 68-43 loss against Rocklin on the 8th. As for Granite Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-43 defeat against Jesuit on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
