The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will face off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Elk Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Foothill 49-13. The Thundering Herd pushed the score to 35-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Laguna Creek challenged West Park on Friday. Laguna Creek walked away with a 49-41 victory over West Park.
Laguna Creek's win came from a few key players Elk Grove will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alyson Aguirre-Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Trinity Thao was another key player, putting up 16 points along with five assists and five boards.
Laguna Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.4 points per game. As for Laguna Creek, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Elk Grove was dealt a bruising 71-14 defeat at the hands of Laguna Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Elk Grove, Aliviyah McMurray (who went 8 of 11 on her way to 20 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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