Basketball Game Preview: Foothill Knights vs. La Habra Highlanders

The Foothill Knights will take on the La Habra Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, Foothill was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to Crean Lutheran. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Saints are ranked 254th).

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, La Habra's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The game between them and Canyon didn't end well, with La Habra falling 81-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), the Highlanders still had to take the loss.

La Habra's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-5. As for Foothill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.

Foothill beat La Habra 51-38 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Habra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.