With a playoff game on the line, the University City Centurions rose to the challenge on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over the Scorpions. The win was familiar territory for University City who now have nine in a row.
University City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. Griffin hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Ben Gavani, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
Several Scorpions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mark Jones, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Antony Newman Gomez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
University City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Hesperia, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-10.
University City will head out on the road to take on Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alemany knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully University City likes a good challenge. Hesperia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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