The Grant Lancers came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Granada Hills Charter 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Grant has posted yet this season.
Grant's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omree Bentov, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Bentov also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was WILLIAM OVERTON, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Granada Hills Charter lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Felipe Achoyan, who scored 11 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marc Cherfan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Granada Hills Charter struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Grant racked up 11 assists.
Grant is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Granada Hills Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Grant will be playing at home against Verdugo Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Granada Hills Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Cleveland at 4:49 p.m. on Wednesday. Cleveland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 431 points over their last six matches.
