If Laguna Creek was feeling good fresh off their 52-31 takedown of Cosumnes Oaks last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Laguna Creek Cardinals were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Pleasant Grove Eagles. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 53-51.
Laguna Creek's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jestine Tofi, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Alyson Aguirre-Hernandez, who earned 11 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Laguna Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive matchups.
Pleasant Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sierra Giacomini, who had 16 points. The dominant performance gave Giacomini a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anniyah Banks, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Laguna Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Pleasant Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Laguna Creek has already played their next contest (against Franklin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pleasant Grove, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-49 loss against Monterey Trail on the 12th.
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