Basketball Recap: Foresthill Victorious

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2026, 12:52am

Basketball Recap: Foresthill Wildfires vs. Encina Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/20/26 - Away29-28 W
02/11/25 - Home47-28 W
01/17/25 - Home43-28 W
01/16/24 - Home60-34 W
12/12/23 - Away55-12 W
+ 5 more games

Foresthill waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 29-28 W against the Encina Bulldogs. The Wildfires have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.

Among those leading the charge was Brianna Miller, who posted 14 points and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Amy Saxelby, who scored nine points and five boards.

When it comes to explaining why Encina lost, don't look at Khaliah McDonalad. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 19 points and 30 rebounds. McDonalad is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Aleiyah Futrell was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 rebounds and 13 steals.

Foresthill's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Encina, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Foresthill will face off against rival Futures at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Encina is set to square off against their familiar foe Victory Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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