The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will face off against the Castilleja Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Crystal Springs Uplands ended up a good deal behind King's Academy and lost 58-41. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Knights are ranked 220th).
Despite their loss, Crystal Springs Uplands saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Casey Louie, who went 6 of 15 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Samaan-Molinero, who posted 15 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Castilleja unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 53-35 to Harker. The matchup marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Crystal Springs Uplands' defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Castilleja, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-3.
Crystal Springs Uplands lost to Castilleja at home by a decisive 56-40 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Castilleja's Antonia Vlahos, who went 10 for 20 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. Now that Crystal Springs Uplands knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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