A Friday night at Pleasant Grove
Jan 05, 2024 10:09PM ● By John Hull, Citizen Sports Editor
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Monica Palafox tries to keep the ball away from Franklin's Emily Bailey during the Eagles' 2-0 Delta League loss Jan. 5.
The Wildcats took a 2-0 win away from the Eagles on Alumni Night. Eight former Pleasant Grove soccer players, who now all play at the college level, were there to watch today's Eagles scrap with a very talented Franklin squad.
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Eight former Pleasant Grove soccer players who all now play or played in college. (from left) Claire Burkhart, Sacramento State, Abby Lopez, Sacramento State, Emery Ricks, Cal State-Long Beach, Ireland O'Donnell, Dominican University, Ella Bajar, Sacramento State, Katelyn Bessemer, Sacramento State, Izzy Cueller, San Francisco State and Francesca Hahn, Stanislaus State.
About an hour after the soccer game kicked off, the boys basketball team at 8-7 tipped off inside the Pleasant Grove gymnasium against 10-5 Cosumnes Oaks.
The Wolfpack looked unbeatable in the opening minutes running out to a 11-3 lead. Then the Eagles went on a 17-0 run and led 20-11. They stretched that to 33-22 by the end of the first quarter. The turnover bug then hit Pleasant Grove and it allowed Cosumnes Oaks to narrow the margin to 39-35, Eagles, at halftime.
From there the Eagles held on and won, 73-70, to go 2-0 after week one of Delta League action. The Wolfpack started the season 8-0 and since then have gone 2-6, losing the last three in a row.
Pleasant Grove is now on a three-game winning streak and has won five of its last six games.
Also in the Delta League, Sheldon rolled over Elk Grove, 82-47. The Huskies led 56-25 at halftime.
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Cosumnes Oaks' Keenan Griffin and Pleasant Grove's Lionel Williamson battle for a loose ball during their teams' Delta League game Jan. 5.
Elsewhere locally in high school boys basketball, Bradshaw Christian defeated Galt, 69-34, to stay undefeated at 2-0 in the Sierra Valley Conference.
Burbank defeated Laguna Creek, 64-58. The Cardinals dropped to 1-1 in the Metro Conference and 9-7 overall.
In another Metro game, Monterey Trail defeated Monterey Trail, 73-37. The Mustangs raised their record to 13-1, 2-0 in the conference.
In girls action Jan. 5, Cosumnes Oaks defeated Pleasant Grove, 56-43. The Wolfpack raised their record to 10-7, 2-0 in the Delta League.
In the Metro Conference, Laguna Creek defeated Burbank, 55-37, to raise their record to 3-9, 1-1 in the conference.
