Elk Grove has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Monterey Trail Mustangs at home by a 62-47 margin on Friday. The Thundering Herd were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Elk Grove lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Danny Dennaoui, who posted ten points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alphonso Moore Jr., who earned six points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Thundering Herd
| 01/10/25 vs Monterey Trail | 47-62 |
| 01/08/25 @ Laguna Creek | 63-69 |
Even though they lost, Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Monterey Trail's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rashawn Inglemon, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 17 points. Inglemon's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devaughn Dorrough, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Monterey Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Elk Grove will square off against Cosumnes Oaks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Elk Grove is facing Cosumnes Oaks at the right time seeing as Cosumnes Oaks is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Monterey Trail, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-71 loss against Modesto Christian on the 11th.
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