It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ganado had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 76-69 win over the Valley Christian Trojans. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Faith James
| 02/21/25 vs Valley Christian | 30 |
| 01/21/25 vs Monument Valley | 30 |
| 01/03/25 vs Coolidge | 30 |
| 11/22/24 @ Hopi | 30 |
| 02/17/25 vs Winslow | 29 |
| + 24 more games |
Faith James was her usual excellent self, going 10-for-21 to rack up 30 points and four steals. She is becoming a predictor of Ganado's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 17-6 (and 2-4 when she doesn't). Shayli Walker was another key player, shooting 56% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals.
Ganado was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, Valley Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abby Grier went 10-for-23 on her way to 28 points. Those 28 points set a new season-high mark for Grier. Another player making a difference was Ariana Maurer, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 boards.
Ganado's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Ganado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-44 defeat against Snowflake on the 28th. Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
