The Foothill Falcons will take on the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cheyenne took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Foothill, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Foothill beat Basic 65-57.
Foothill can attribute much of their success to Mudd Comtois, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points plus two steals, and Dejon Townsend, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordet Espinoza, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Foothill was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basic only racked up nine.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Faith Lutheran, falling 64-43.
Cheyenne's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Foothill, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Foothill came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheyenne in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, sneaking past 48-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cheyenne's Steven Carter, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Foothill to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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