There's no place like home for Foresthill, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-56 win over the Encina Bulldogs on Friday. For the Wildfires, this counts as revenge for the 77-47 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Encina's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ejliah Jones, who posted eight points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalani Draper, who scored seven points along with nine boards and seven steals.
Foresthill has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Encina, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Foresthill will be playing at home against Futures at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Encina, they will square off against Victory Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Encina's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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