Elk Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 62-55 to the Sandburg Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Grenadiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while the Eagles are ranked 243rd).
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Sandburg, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elk Grove won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Grove is facing Elgin at the right time seeing as Elgin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Sandburg, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Stagg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandburg will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Stagg will have lost 18 straight heading into Tuesday's game.
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