The Laguna Creek Cardinals will challenge the Edison Vikings at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Laguna Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-63 to Cosumnes Oaks. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Wolfpack recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/17/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 23 |
| 01/15/25 @ Monterey Trail | 17 |
| 01/08/25 vs Elk Grove | 28 |
| 01/03/25 vs Oak Ridge | 17 |
Despite the defeat, Laguna Creek had strong showings from Jordan Boyce, who went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points and eight boards, and Jaylan Virgil, who posted 23 points and six rebounds. Virgil's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koa Jones, who earned four points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Edison entered their tilt with Pleasant Valley on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 62-54.
Edison's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Laguna Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Laguna Creek beat Edison 55-45 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laguna Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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