Pleasant Grove is 0-10 against the Huskies since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sheldon Huskies at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pleasant Grove has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while the Huskies will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Friday, Pleasant Grove suffered a rough 63-41 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pleasant Grove has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Pleasant Grove had strong showings from Nathan Ruff, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks, and Pharrell Williams, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Williams posted two or more blocks.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sheldon at home against the Blue Devils on Wednesday as the squad secured a 79-51 victory. Given Sheldon's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant Grove's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Sheldon, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Pleasant Grove was taken down by the Huskies 97-69 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Pleasant Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
