Elk Grove lost against Laguna Creek back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd took a 69-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laguna Creek Cardinals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Thundering Herd came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Cardinals are ranked 614th).
Several Thundering Herd players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Hargrave, who went 10 for 22 on his way to 22 points and three steals. Danny Dennaoui was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Laguna Creek found their leader in sophomore Jaylan Virgil, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayid Davis, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Thundering Herd
| 01/08/25 @ Laguna Creek | 63-69 |
| 01/04/25 @ Hillsdale | 51-47 |
| 12/28/24 vs Willow Glen | 60-51 |
| 12/27/24 vs Watsonville | 73-39 |
| 12/26/24 @ Kennedy | 56-64 |
Elk Grove moved to 12-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Laguna Creek, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Monterey Trail the next time they take the court. Elk Grove will host Monterey Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Laguna Creek will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 15th.
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