Laguna Creek was the 69-63 winner over Elk Grove when they last played one another on January 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Laguna Creek Cardinals fell 54-41 to the Elk Grove Thundering Herd on Wednesday. The Cardinals' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Laguna Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylan Virgil went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Sayid Davis, who posted nine points.
Noah Hargrave continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elk Grove, putting up 25 points and five boards. Danny Dennaoui was another key player, scoring eight points and 16 rebounds.
Laguna Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Elk Grove, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 15-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Monterey Trail the next time they take the court. Elk Grove will head out to face Monterey Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Laguna Creek will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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