Basketball Game Preview: Del Oro Suns vs. Foothill Trojans

The Del Oro Suns will take on the Foothill Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Del Oro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.

Del Oro will bounce into Friday's match after beating Arvin, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Del Oro walked away with a 68-55 win over Arvin on Wednesday.

Foothill hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They enjoyed a cozy 65-51 victory over West on Wednesday. That looming 65-51 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.

Del Oro is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Foothill, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-15.

Everything came up roses for Del Oro against Foothill in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 87-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foothill's Derrick Sanchez, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Del Oro still be able to contain Sanchez? There's only one way to find out.