Franklin and Elk Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Franklin Wildcats will take on the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Franklin is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sheldon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Huskies 90-52. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-19.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove strolled past Pleasant Grove with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 58-44. Given the Thundering Herd's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Eagles are ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elk Grove's win came from a few key players Franklin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jason Raga, who posted 11 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Danny Dennaoui was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five boards.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Elk Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Everything went Franklin's way against Elk Grove when the teams last played back in January, as Franklin made off with a 72-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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