Pleasant Grove is 2-8 against Monterey Trail since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out to take on the Monterey Trail Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Pleasant Grove will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cosumnes Oaks on Friday. Pleasant Grove blew past Cosumnes Oaks 68-45. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Pharrell Williams was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was AJ Breslin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Monterey Trail entered their tilt with Franklin on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 72-61.
Monterey Trail's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Pleasant Grove, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-14.
Pleasant Grove took a serious blow against Monterey Trail in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 88-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monterey Trail's Rashawn Inglemon, who went 7 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and five assists. Now that Pleasant Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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