The Credo Gryphon will face off against the Calistoga Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Credo has four straight victories, Calistoga has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Credo beats Calistoga with 47 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Credo took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 47-7 win over Roseland Collegiate Prep. The Gryphon have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Credo can attribute much of their success to Reilly Fay, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Alina Valentine, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Calistoga came up short against Willits on Tuesday and fell 38-29. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1007th, while the Wolverines are ranked 482nd).
Credo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.7 points per game. As for Calistoga, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Credo strolled past Calistoga when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 41-22. Does Credo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calistoga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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