If Pleasant Grove was riding high fresh off their 78-39 takedown of Johnson on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the El Capitan Gauchos by a score of 84-82 on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (78), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
El Capitan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Guerin Bliss, who posted 23 points. Bliss continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Jay Ervin was another key player, putting up 20 points and five boards.
Pleasant Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for El Capitan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Pleasant Grove will venture away from home to face off against Chico at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for El Capitan, they will be taking part in a tournament against Big Valley Christian on Thursday.
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