In what would become a historical and trailblazing win for Geffen Academy, the road for the Bruins to get there was certainly a little shaky. Part of a Thursday doubleheader with their male counterparts, both games were actually delayed for a half hour due to a scheduling misunderstanding. Clearly, Geffen Academy was not even remotely hindered by this hiccup; in fact, the Bruins walked onto the floor with a spring in their step. For a second straight game, Geffen Academy opened with a 10-0 burst, with all five buckets coming in the painted area. The Jaguars, who are essentially the Detroit Pistons of the CIF-SS, were uncoordinated, uninterested, and uncompetitive from start to finish. New Roads was run out of the gym in the opening minutes, as many players on their team were unable to even dribble the basketball without having the rock ruthlessly snatched from their hapless fingers. For Geffen Academy, it was a nice opportunity to try out some new play calls, get some minutes for the players who are typically the last ones off of head coach Fernando Duran's bench, and significant rest for their starters, who usually shoulder the boatload of both minutes and production most nights.
However, the Bruins had no interest in conceding even a shot attempt to New Roads. The Jaguars, who had exponentially more turnovers than shots that grazed iron, contributed to a slew of Geffen Academy points off turnovers. As always, Ciahna McNairy led the way, scoring thirteen points while grabbing seven rebounds. However, this was the game for junior Shaya Mossanen to emerge. She scored 10 points, including one triple to beat the first quarter buzzer. Mossanen was jubilant throughout the contest, as her season has been shaky. This time out, however, she was fantastic, displaying an extreme amount of confidence on each and every possession. But the real highlight for the Bruins was a complete stat sheet in the points column. Every single Bruin scored, the first time in Geffen Academy basketball history that every player on the active roster scratched. The last Bruin to score, Maya Danovitch (who has consistently been one of the team's top players), finally drilled a jumper late in the fourth quarter to cement the record. While the win is nice for Geffen Academy, it's likely not much to take from, as they annihilated a far, far, far inferior group. At this point in the season, the Bruins are simply jockeying for playoff seeding and awaiting their first round opponent.
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