Elk Grove has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Franklin Wildcats on Wednesday, falling 72-48. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Wildcats are ranked 50th).
Despite the defeat, Elk Grove had strong showings from Noah Hargrave, who went 8 of 18 en route to 18 points and three steals, and Danny Dennaoui, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alphonso Moore Jr., who put up seven points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only pulled down five offensive boards.
Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Wasserman, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Benjamin Sandy was another key player, going 8 of 10 en route to 19 points and five boards.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Franklin, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Elk Grove will welcome Sheldon at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Elk Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Franklin, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 72-61 defeat against Monterey Trail on the 24th.
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