Basketball Recap: Matt Poulsen Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Mt. Shasta

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 11:03pm

Basketball Recap: Foothill Cougars vs. Mt. Shasta Bears

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On Tuesday, the Foothill Cougars made easy work of the Mt. Shasta Bears and carried off an 83-57 win. The Cougars pushed the score to 69-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.

Foothill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matt Poulsen out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cade Memeo, who earned 12 points in addition to five steals.

The win made it two in a row for Foothill and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Mt. Shasta, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.

Foothill will square off against Fortuna at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fortuna will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Foothill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Shasta, they will challenge Clear Lake at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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