Pleasant Grove and Laguna Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Pleasant Grove ended up a good deal behind Elk Grove and lost 58-44. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 198th).
Despite their defeat, Pleasant Grove saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christopher Billy, who posted eight points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Pharrell Williams, who put up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek hadn't done well against Cosumnes Oaks recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Laguna Creek came out on top against Cosumnes Oaks by a score of 71-58. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Laguna Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-17.
Pleasant Grove couldn't quite finish off Laguna Creek in their previous meeting back in January and fell 65-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Laguna Creek's Jordan Boyce, who went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Now that Pleasant Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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