The Pleasant Grove Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Sheldon Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pleasant Grove will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Franklin, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Pleasant Grove claimed a resounding 63-35 victory over Franklin. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sheldon had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Cosumnes Oaks on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since November 27, 2024.
Pleasant Grove better focus on containing Brooklin Kimmons and Saniah Wiley as the pair were huge in Sheldon's win. Kimmons went 9 of 20 en route to 19 points and six rebounds, while Wiley posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. With that strong performance, Wiley is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayloni Knowlton, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
The win made it two in a row for Pleasant Grove and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Sheldon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Pleasant Grove won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Sheldon 30-29. Will Pleasant Grove repeat their success, or does Sheldon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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