Granada Hills battles to the end but falls short in the Division III final as the first LA City Section girls team to play for a state championship since 2001.
Brigita Bulotaite #3 of Granada Hills shoots over Emmi Almeida #23 of Caruthers in the first half of a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024. Granada Hills looks on against Caruthers in the second half of a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Granada Hills outscored Caruthers in two quarters, but defensive pressure and turnovers allowed the Blue Raiders to come out with a 54-48 win and a CIF State title. Karma Paez #14 of Granada Hills passes against Caruthers in the first half of a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Brigita Bulotaite #3 of Granada Hills shoots over Emmi Almeida #23 of Caruthers in the first half of a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024. Gabriella Arellano #11 of Granada after Caruthers defeated Granada Hills 54-48 to win a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Head coach Anna Almeida of Caruthers reacts against Granada Hills in the first half of a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024. Head coach Rai Colston of Granada Hills reacts against Caruthers in the first half of a CIF State Division III girls basketball championship game the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Caruthers gained a 6-0 lead to start the game, but the Highlanders nearly caught up on a 3-pointer from Gabriela Arellano and an easy lay-in from lengthy center Brigita Bulotaite. The Highlanders made back-to-back 3s to start the third quarter, prompting the Alemany cheerleaders, who were in attendance for the Warriors’ boys game, to start cheering for them.
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