Basketball Game Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Monte Vista Mustangs

The Foothill Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Foothill is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Dublin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Foothill took a blow against Dublin, falling 73-46. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.

Meanwhile, Monte Vista suffered their closest loss since December 21, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of California by a score of 47-45. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Grizzlies are ranked 32nd).

Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.

Foothill came up short against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 55-43. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.