It was fun while it lasted, but Elk Grove's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodcreek Timberwolves. The match marked the Thundering Herd's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Thundering Herd players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Hargrave, who posted 17 points. That was a full 40.5% of Elk Grove's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Robinson, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Woodcreek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Max VanLaningham led the charge by going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus six blocks and five rebounds. VanLaningham has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kirby, Jr., who scored 15 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elk Grove fell to 5-1. As for Woodcreek, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Elk Grove will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Oakmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Woodcreek, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chico at 7:00 p.m.
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