The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will square off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Elk Grove's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight contests, but Wednesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elk Grove came up short against Cosumnes Oaks on Monday, falling 47-25. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 997th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 463rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pleasant Grove). They snuck past Sheldon with a 65-61 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Pleasant Grove is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Elk Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Elk Grove lost to Pleasant Grove at home by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Will Elk Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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