Lassen lost against Foothill back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lassen Grizzlies lost 68-48 to the Foothill Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1111th, while the Cougars are ranked 231st).
01/28/25 @ Foothill | 8 |
01/04/25 vs Del Norte | 6 |
01/24/25 vs Central Valley | 6 |
12/06/24 vs Portola | 6 |
12/13/24 vs St. Bernard's | 5 |
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peace Folorunso, who posted 16 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Folorunso a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Kirack, who scored ten points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Lassen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Cade Memeo was nothing short of spectacular for Foothill: he went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Mason Kelley, who put up 14 points and three steals.
Lassen's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Lassen has already played their next contest, a 54-44 loss against West Valley on the 31st. As for Foothill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-71 win against Chico on the 31st.
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