Elk Grove has won three straight games at home, while Woodcreek has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. Both will face off at 4:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Elk Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
While Elk Grove didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 44-40 victory over Milpitas on Friday. The 44-point effort marked the Thundering Herd's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Noah Hargrave, who earned 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Meyers, who posted four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek strolled past Kennedy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-45.
Elk Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Woodcreek, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Elk Grove came up short against Woodcreek in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-57. Can Elk Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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