The Futures Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Foresthill Wildfires at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Futures' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Futures took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Trinity Christian by a score of 57-47.
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Futures' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chris Collins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Daniel Kozlov, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Collins' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthoni Moore, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Foresthill was able to grind out a solid win over Encina on Friday, taking the game 68-56.
Foresthill has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Futures, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for Futures against Foresthill when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 93-51 win. In that match, Futures amassed a halftime lead of 47-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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