Gridley Tournament Day 2 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 69th Gridley Invitational Tournament, one of NorCal's top, and longest running tournaments in NorCal kicked off on Thursday Dec 7, In Gridley CA. The 8 team format, winning 2 straight will put the winners in the championship game on Saturday at 6:30. <strong>Archbishop Riordan, The Branson, Clayton Valley Charter, Clovis North, Gridley, Salesian College Prep, San Ramon Valley, and Sheldon</strong>. PH NorCal was there for Friday's game and will be there for Saturdays finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friday </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 1: Clayton Valley Charter 70, defeated San Ramon Valley 60</strong><br>After an opening day loss Clayton Valley Charter bounced back with a good win over San Ramon Valley. The top players for Clayton Valley Charter were [player_tooltip player_id='1253220' first='James' last='Moore'] a 6'2 2024 Guard had 24pts to lead all scorers in the game, while rising 2025 prospect, Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1776801' first='Elijah' last='Perryman'] 6'3 put together a double, double in guard style 15pts, 10asts, 5,rebs, 4stls, 2blks. <strong>Matthew Diekman </strong>a 6'4 2024 Shooting Guard, we haven't seen much of led San Ramon Valley with 17pts, 3-3's, and [player_tooltip player_id='1383576' first='Seamus' last='Deely'] a 6'5 versatile forward flirted with a double double 15pts, 9rebs, 5asts, 3stls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 2: Sheldon handled the home team Gridley 70-30:</strong> It was down hill from the beginning as Sheldon cruised by the host, who's actually one of the better teams in the North Section. Sheldons 6'5 2025 G/F [player_tooltip player_id='1384823' first='Jaden' last='Spears'] had the hot in limited playing time with 21pts, 4-3's, [player_tooltip player_id='1256630' first='Jaden' last='Woodard'] who's been out dropped 5-3's for 17pts. Gridley has a good brother duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1707505' first='Bikram' last='Kullar'] a 2026, 6'4 Guard who likes to facilitate 5rebs, 4asts, and his older brother <strong>Aaron Kullar</strong> 6'8 2024, both with frames to fill, he can shoot the ball from 3, he had 10pts, 2-3's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 3: The Branson 63, Archbishop Riordan 51</strong>:It started out like a heavy weight fight two good teams filling each other out in the first quarter, then the DI's took over. [player_tooltip player_id='1264595' first='Jase' last='Butler'] 6'4 Guard who's headed to (Illinois), and one of NorCal's top unsigned Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1803761' first='Finley' last='Keeffe'] 6'6 2024 Forward went to work. Keeffe finished with 17pts, and good inside play, Butler finished with 16pts, 5rebs, 5asts,. [player_tooltip player_id='1384451' first='Semetri' last='Carr'] NorCal's top 2025 PG, chipped in with 8pts, 9rebs, and [player_tooltip player_id='1703107' first='DJ' last='Armstrong'] 6'3 2026 is playing good he had 12pts. Riordan's [player_tooltip player_id='1702936' first='Andrew' last='Hilman'] 6'4 one of NorCal's top 2026 prospects is starting to assert himself had 16pts, while St. Mary's signee [player_tooltip player_id='1119277' first='Zion' last='Sensley'] chipped in with 12pts, 5rebs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 4: Salesian College Prep 82, Clovis North 56:</strong> Too much speed, length and depth from beginning to end put Salesian in the championship game back to back, they won it last year. [player_tooltip player_id='1140161' first='Alvin' last='Loving'] 6'4 2025 versatile guard has been playing well in the early season, he led Salesian with 18pts, 8rebs, 5asts, DeUndrae Perteete 6'5 2024 Forward is one of NorCal's most underrated prospects. He can play multiple positions, 15pts, 8rebs, 2asts, Aaron Claytor Hawaii commit had 6pts, 4rebs, 8rebs. Clovis North was led by 5'11 2024 unsigned guard <strong>Connor Amundsen</strong> with 29pts, 9/9 FT, <strong>Jordan</strong> <strong>Espinoza</strong> 6'3, Guard Cal State East Bay commit had 11pts, 5rebs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->