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Gridley Bulldogs Basketball Season Previews

Dec 06, 2024 09:11AM ● By Dillon Longmire

Photo from last season showing Gridley guard Luis Murillo (3) shooting a three in the Bulldogs’ 68-40 victory over Corning on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Courtesy photo


GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Basketball season is upon us and with that comes new opportunities for the Bulldogs!

Last season, the Bulldogs’ boys team finished with a 22-7 overall record and a 7-1 league record giving them the first overall league seed and a first-round bye heading into the playoffs. The Bulldogs would defeat Winters, Orland, and University Prep and end up being crowned the D4 NSCIF 2024 Champions.

With that championship, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the CIF State Championship as the 11th seed. They would face Lincoln in the first round but unfortunately fall short with a final score of 53-50. Last season was the first league championship for the Bulldogs since 2018 when they won the league championship and went to the third round of the state tournament. With winning a championship comes a target on your back. Teams around the league will look to dethrone the Bulldogs and have surely circled every game against the Bulldogs this season.

With a relatively young team (four total seniors), the Bulldogs will look to make some noise and make another run for a league championship.

The Bulldogs’ girls team finished last season with a 15-13 record and a 5-3 league record giving them the 6th seed in the league playoffs. The Lady Bulldogs would defeat Lassen in the first round but lose to Colusa in the second of the playoffs. The Lady Bulldogs will look to improve on that record with a young team themselves (four total seniors) and make a run in the playoffs.

The season opens for the Bulldogs against Bear River on Tuesday, Dec. 3 (after press time). The boys will be on the road while the girls will be at home.