The San Gabriel Academy Eagles's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They slipped by Grand Terrace 40-39. The victory was all the more spectacular given San Gabriel Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 884th, while Grand Terrace is ranked 364th).
Despite the loss, Grand Terrace still got an impressive performance from Jayleen Barajas, who scored 22 points along with seven steals. The match was Barajas' 16th in a row with at least ten points.
San Gabriel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Grand Terrace, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
San Gabriel Academy is on the road again on Thursday and play against Lucerne Valley at 10:30 a.m. on December 28th. Lucerne Valley's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so San Gabriel Academy's offense will have their work cut out for San Gabriel Academy. Grand Terrace won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Loma Linda Academy at 10:30 a.m. on December 28th. Loma Linda Academy's defense has only allowed 24.2 points per game this season, so Grand Terrace's offense will have their work cut out for Grand Terrace.
