Sheldon and Pleasant Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Sheldon Huskies will head out to face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sheldon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Pleasant Grove likes a good challenge.
Pleasant Grove better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Sheldon really get things going. Everything went Sheldon's way against Cosumnes Oaks on Friday as Sheldon made off with a 63-42 win. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Saniah Wiley
| 01/31/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 2 |
| 01/29/25 @ Monterey Trail | 5 |
| 01/27/25 vs Elk Grove | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Laguna Creek | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Franklin | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sheldon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saniah Wiley, who went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Wiley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jemiah Mallari, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove hadn't done well against Franklin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Pleasant Grove made off with a 52-51 victory over Franklin. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Wildcats are ranked 693rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant Grove is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Sheldon, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Sheldon and Pleasant Grove were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Sheldon came up empty-handed after a 53-52 defeat. Can Sheldon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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