Pleasant Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Laguna Creek Cardinals. The contest was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/22/25 vs Laguna Creek | 14 |
| 12/30/24 vs Sunnyside | 7 |
| 01/17/25 @ Elk Grove | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Franklin | 4 |
| 01/15/25 vs Sheldon | 3 |
Loss or not, Pleasant Grove got some senior leadership from Pharrell Williams and AJ Breslin. Williams dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards, while Breslin dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards set a new season-high mark for Breslin.
Even though they lost, Pleasant Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laguna Creek only pulled down nine offensive boards.
Jordan Boyce was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 19 on his way to 24 points along with five assists and three steals for Laguna Creek. That makes it three consecutive games in which Boyce has scored at least a third of Laguna Creek's points. Titus King was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Laguna Creek, they moved to 6-13 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Pleasant Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-45 victory against Cosumnes Oaks on the 24th. Laguna Creek has also already played their next game, a 64-51 loss against Sheldon on the 24th.
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