Elk Grove hasn't had much luck against Sheldon recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sheldon Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Elk Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
Elk Grove is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 72-48 to Franklin. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Wildcats are ranked 50th).
Despite the loss, Elk Grove had strong showings from Noah Hargrave, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 18 points and three steals, and Danny Dennaoui, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. Alphonso Moore Jr. was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only pulled down five offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Sheldon had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 64-51 victory over the Cardinals.
Sheldon pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Elk Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Elk Grove came up short against Sheldon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 75-65. Can Elk Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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