Golden Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Quartz Hill Royals on the road by a 56-42 margin. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Golden Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Krysta Ezenwa dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. That was a full 42.9% of Golden Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Janice Orantes was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Quartz Hill, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4.
Golden Valley will head out to take on Oxnard at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Quartz Hill, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-32 win against Serrano on the 20th.
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