The Chavez Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Chavez will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Friday, Chavez came up short against River Islands and fell 38-27.
While Pleasant Grove didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Sacramento by a score of 55-44 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Dragons are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chavez better keep an eye on Kate Myers. She was instrumental in Pleasant Grove's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Myers' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anniyah Banks, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Pleasant Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Chavez was taken down by Pleasant Grove 62-22 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Chavez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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