Pleasant Grove and Monterey Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Monterey Trail Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Pleasant Grove sitting on four straight victories and Monterey Trail on 12.
Last Friday, Pleasant Grove slipped by Laguna Creek 43-42.
Kate Myers
| 02/07/25 vs Laguna Creek | 15 |
| 02/05/25 @ Elk Grove | 15 |
| 02/03/25 vs Sheldon | 37 |
| 01/31/25 @ Franklin | 34 |
| 01/27/25 vs Monterey Trail | 27 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 24 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pleasant Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Myers, who posted 15 points and six boards. The contest was Myers' sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Anniyah Banks was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Pleasant Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Monterey Trail made easy work of Cosumnes Oaks on Friday and carried off a 49-29 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Monterey Trail's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Pleasant Grove came up short against Monterey Trail when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 55-44. Can Pleasant Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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