Elk Grove is 9-1 against Pleasant Grove since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will take on the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Elk Grove has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Elk Grove is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Cosumnes Oaks: they outscored them in every quarter. Elk Grove enjoyed a cozy 67-48 victory over Cosumnes Oaks on Monday. Given the Thundering Herd's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/03/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 31 |
| 01/31/25 @ Monterey Trail | 20 |
| 01/29/25 vs Laguna Creek | 25 |
It was another big night for Noah Hargrave, who went 14 of 23 on his way to 31 points and five boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Alphonso Moore Jr. was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 72-54 bruising from Sheldon.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Elk Grove, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Elk Grove strolled past Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 68-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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