Granville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Northridge Vikings by a score of 56-47. Given the Blue Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Vikings are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Northridge still got an impressive performance from Ava Travis, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Travis has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Naia Moore, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Blue Aces
| 01/07/25 @ Northridge | 56-47 |
| 01/03/25 @ Dublin Coffman | 50-42 |
| 12/30/24 @ River Valley | 59-42 |
| 12/21/24 @ Hamilton Township | 47-45 |
| 12/20/24 @ Licking Valley | 44-33 |
| + 9 more games |
Granville pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Northridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Granville will take on Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northridge, they will face off against Johnstown-Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnstown-Monroe will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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