The Elk Grove Thundering Herd's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 20th straight defeat. They were outmatched by Franklin at home and fell 65-21. Elk Grove has not had much luck with Franklin recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Elk Grove lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nyla Kieu. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points.
Elk Grove's loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-22. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.7 points per game. As for Franklin, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Elk Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Kennedy at 5:30 p.m. Kennedy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
