After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Las Plumas, Gridley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Corning Cardinals 66-40. With the Bulldogs ahead 40-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Luis Murillo had an outrageously good game as he posted 17 points. Jacob Boyan was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Corning saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Martinovich went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Devon Cobbs, who scored five points.
Gridley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Corning, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Gridley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-43 victory against Live Oak on the 21st. Corning has also already played their next match, a 56-50 win against Orland on the 22nd.
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