With a playoff game on the line, the Gridley Bulldogs rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 61-50. Winning may never get old, but Gridley sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gridley was led to victory by Aaron Kullar and Bikram Kullar. Kullar dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Kullar scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Kullar is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Luis Murillo was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Orland lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayden Thompson, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Thompson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Zach Story, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Gridley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Orland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-11.
Gridley will face off against University Prep at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Averaging 65.6 points so far this season, University Prep's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Gridley better be ready for a challenge. As for Orland, they will head out on the road to take on Futures at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Futures will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Orland surely won't give up without a fight.
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