Basketball Recap: Joyce Runner's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Foothill over Foresthill

By Team Reports Nov 26, 2024, 8:04am

Basketball Recap: Foothill Mustangs vs. Foresthill Wildfires

Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 36-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foresthill Wildfires.

Foothill lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joyce Runner, who earned 11 points. That was a full 36.7% of Foothill's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryssa Arnold, who earned six points.

Foresthill can attribute much of their success to Amy Saxelby, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and five steals. What's more, Saxelby also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.

Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Foresthill, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foothill will face off against Sacramento Adventist at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Foresthill, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Woodland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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