After flying high against Florin last Tuesday, Elk Grove came back down to earth. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd took a hard 42-28 fall against the Casa Roble Rams on Thursday. The Thundering Herd were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rams from their previous meeting back in December of 2022.
Casa Roble's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Benevent led the charge by putting up ten points and eight rebounds. Benevent is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Maloney, who posted eight points.
Elk Grove's record is now 2-6. As for Casa Roble, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Elk Grove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Galt at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th. As for Casa Roble, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oakmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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