Everything came up roses for the Elk Grove Thundering Herd against the Franklin Yellowjackets on Saturday as the squad secured an 87-40 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thundering Herd.
Mathias MacPhail
| 11/29/25 vs Franklin | 54% |
| 11/25/25 @ Turlock | 60% |
| 11/21/25 vs Manteca | 50% |
Mathias MacPhail was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. He has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Antonio Cuevas, who shot 70% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals.
Elk Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Elk Grove now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Franklin, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Elk Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Golden Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Franklin, they will venture away from home to face off against West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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