Basketball Preview: Rocklin Thunder vs. Laguna Creek Cardinals
Rocklin is 3-0 against Laguna Creek since November of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Laguna Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocklin, who comes in off a win.
Rocklin is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since November 17, 2023 on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-24 victory over Pitman.
Bianca Slone and Gisele Negueloua were among the main playmakers for Rocklin as the former dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds and the latter almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Negueloua a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Another player making a difference was Kameryn King, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Rocklin was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pitman only racked up five.
Meanwhile, a win for Laguna Creek just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 58-34 to Davis Sr. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
Rocklin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Rocklin against Laguna Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-28 win. Will Rocklin repeat their success, or does Laguna Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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