Basketball Game Preview: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins

The Pleasant Grove Eagles will take on the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Last Monday, Pleasant Grove lost to Sunnyside on the road by a 51-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 490th, while the Wildcats are ranked 232nd).

Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent posted their closest victory since January 3, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over Newark Memorial. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Pleasant Grove came up short against St. Patrick-St. Vincent in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 56-47. Can Pleasant Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.