Basketball Recap: Foothill Falls Short Against Ranked Centennial

On Friday, Foothill faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons received a blow as they fell 73-55 to the Centennial Bulldogs. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

AJ Gates

Points (Career)

02/07/25 vs Centennial	12
12/28/24 vs Rancho Dominguez	7
01/30/25 vs Durango	5
01/22/25 vs Coronado	4
01/08/25 vs Bishop Gorman	3

Foothill's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mudd Comtois, who went 7 of 16 en route to 21 points, and AJ Gates, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Gates a new career-high in points. Packer Kelley was another key player, putting up six points.

Foothill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-3.

Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they will challenge Bishop Gorman at 6:30 p.m. on February 14th. Bishop Gorman will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Centennial surely won't give up without a fight.