The Cathedral Catholic Dons will head out to square off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cathedral Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Cathedral Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Morse by a score of 48-39. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Tigers are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Grossmont, falling 61-39.
Cathedral Catholic will have to contain Kerstena Tomika as she made an impact in Granite Hills' last game. She dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Tomika's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jillian Griffith was another key player, putting up four points and 12 rebounds.
Granite Hills' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Cathedral Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Cathedral Catholic beat Granite Hills 49-42 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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