Basketball Preview: Foothill Cougars vs. Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons
The Foothill Cougars and the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Foothill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Archie Williams likes a good challenge.
Foothill is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Placer just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. The match between them and the Hillmen didn't end well, with Foothill falling 74-58. The Cougars have struggled against the Hillmen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Matt Poulsen, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Wyatt Forward was another key player, earning ten points.
Meanwhile, Archie Williams was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-54 to Enterprise.
Archie Williams now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Foothill, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything went Foothill's way against Archie Williams in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as Foothill made off with a 63-40 victory. Will Foothill repeat their success, or does Archie Williams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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