On Friday, the Pleasant Grove Eagles came up short against the Piedmont Highlanders and fell 66-56. 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 609th, while the Highlanders are ranked 299th).
| 12/13/24 vs Piedmont | 3 |
| 12/12/24 vs Monte Vista | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Fairfield | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs El Camino | 4 |
| 12/05/24 vs Oak Ridge | 3 |
| 12/02/24 vs Fortune Early College | 10 |
Pleasant Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pharrell Williams, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Breslin, who had eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Pleasant Grove and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Pleasant Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-29 victory against Stagg on the 14th. As for Piedmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-43 defeat against International on the 14th.
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