Gridley Tournament Day 2 Standouts
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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…
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Continue ReadingThe 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. Archbishop Riordan, The Branson, Clayton Valley Charter, Clovis North, Gridley, Salesian College Prep, San Ramon Valley, and Sheldon. PH NorCal was there for Friday’s game and will be there for Saturdays finals.
Friday
Game 1: Clayton Valley Charter 70, defeated San Ramon Valley 60
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
James Moore
James
Moore
6'2" | CG
Clayton Valley Charter | 2024
State
CA-N
a 6’2 2024 Guard had 24pts to lead all scorers in the game, while rising 2025 prospect, Guard
Elijah Perryman
Elijah
Perryman
6'2" | PG
Clayton Valley Charter | 2025
State
CA-N
6’3 put together a double, double in guard style 15pts, 10asts, 5,rebs, 4stls, 2blks. Matthew Diekman a 6’4 2024 Shooting Guard, we haven’t seen much of led San Ramon Valley with 17pts, 3-3’s, and
Seamus Deely
Seamus
Deely
6'5" | SF
San Ramon Valley | 2024
State
CA-N
a 6’5 versatile forward flirted with a double double 15pts, 9rebs, 5asts, 3stls.
Game 2: Sheldon handled the home team Gridley 70-30: 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 Jaden Spears Jaden Spears 6'4" | SF Sheldon | 2025 State CA-N had the hot in limited playing time with 21pts, 4-3’s, Jaden Woodard Jaden Woodard 6'2" | SF Sheldon | 2024 State CA-N who’s been out dropped 5-3’s for 17pts. Gridley has a good brother duo of Bikram Kullar Bikram Kullar 6'3" | PG Gridley | 2026 State CA-N a 2026, 6’4 Guard who likes to facilitate 5rebs, 4asts, and his older brother Aaron Kullar 6’8 2024, both with frames to fill, he can shoot the ball from 3, he had 10pts, 2-3’s
Game 3: The Branson 63, Archbishop Riordan 51: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. Jase Butler Jase Butler 6'4" | PG Branson (Ross, CA) | 2024 State #120 Nation CA-N 6’4 Guard who’s headed to (Illinois), and one of NorCal’s top unsigned Seniors Finley Keeffe Finley Keeffe 6'5" | SF The Branson | 2024 State CA-N 6’6 2024 Forward went to work. Keeffe finished with 17pts, and good inside play, Butler finished with 16pts, 5rebs, 5asts,. Semetri Carr Semetri Carr 6'1" | PG Branson | 2025 State #95 Nation CA-N NorCal’s top 2025 PG, chipped in with 8pts, 9rebs, and DJ Armstrong DJ Armstrong 6'2" | SG Branson | 2026 State CA-N 6’3 2026 is playing good he had 12pts. Riordan’s Andrew Hilman Andrew Hilman 6'4" | SG Archbishop Riordan | 2026 State CA-N 6’4 one of NorCal’s top 2026 prospects is starting to assert himself had 16pts, while St. Mary’s signee Zion Sensley Zion Sensley 6'8" | SF Archbishop Riordan | 2024 State #124 Nation CA-N chipped in with 12pts, 5rebs.
Game 4: Salesian College Prep 82, Clovis North 56: Too much speed, length and depth from beginning to end put Salesian in the championship game back to back, they won it last year. Alvin Loving Alvin Loving 6'4" | CG Salesian College Preparatory | 2025 State #343 Nation CA-N 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 Connor Amundsen with 29pts, 9/9 FT, Jordan Espinoza 6’3, Guard Cal State East Bay commit had 11pts, 5rebs.