Basketball Game Preview: Elk Grove Thundering Herd vs. Grant Pacers

Thundering Herd

Points

02/12/25 @ Sheldon	61
02/07/25 vs Franklin	48
02/05/25 @ Pleasant Grove	58
02/03/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks	67
01/31/25 @ Monterey Trail	57
+ 22 more games

The Elk Grove Thundering Herd are taking a road trip to face off against the Grant Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elk Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.

Last Wednesday, Elk Grove came up short against Sheldon and fell 69-61. The Thundering Herd haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Despite their defeat, Elk Grove saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Danny Dennaoui, who went 5-for-12 en route to 12 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jason Raga, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Grant entered their tilt with Cordova on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 61-38 win. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Lancers are ranked 939th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Grant's victory bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.

Elk Grove came up short against Grant in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 62-55. Can Elk Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.