Basketball Game Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. San Ramon Valley Wolves

Foothill is 2-8 against San Ramon Valley since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Foothill Falcons will face off against the San Ramon Valley Wolves at 7:30 p.m.

Foothill is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Carondelet, falling 77-18. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-5.

Meanwhile, San Ramon Valley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Matadors to the tune of 75-37. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Matadors are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

San Ramon Valley has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.

Foothill was dealt a bruising 76-27 loss at the hands of San Ramon Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.