Pleasant Grove hasn't had much luck against Cosumnes Oaks recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will be playing at home against the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Pleasant Grove came up short against Monterey Trail and fell 61-49. 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 235th, while the Mustangs are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, Cosumnes Oaks played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Monterey Trail, falling 49-29. The game marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Pleasant Grove will need to focus on slowing down Malaya Laforga, one of several Cosumnes Oaks players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points and eight boards. That's the most points Laforga has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophia Mendenhall, who scored three points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Cosumnes Oaks has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Pleasant Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Cosumnes Oaks when the teams last played back in January, winning 63-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mendenhall, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pleasant Grove still be able to contain Mendenhall? There's only one way to find out.
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