Golden Valley is 0-10 against Saugus since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Golden Valley Grizzlies will host the Saugus Centurions at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Golden Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Canyon on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Golden Valley came up short against Canyon, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 647th, while the Cowboys are ranked 255th).
Golden Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Krysta Ezenwa, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds, and Janice Orantes, who posted 11 points. That was a full 35% of Golden Valley's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Saugus ended up a good deal behind Hart on Tuesday and lost 50-34. The defeat continues a trend for the Centurions in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Saugus' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for Golden Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.
Golden Valley suffered a grim 55-31 defeat to Saugus when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Golden Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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