Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the El Diamante Miners, falling 61-35. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 622nd, while the Miners are ranked 265th).
| 12/05/24 vs El Diamante | 3 |
| 12/04/24 vs Tulare Union | 3 |
| 12/02/24 @ Sierra | 2 |
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marihya Portis, who posted nine points along with seven boards and three steals. Portis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Among those leading the charge was Rian Jones-Dillihunt, who had 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaycee Perryman, who posted ten points.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for El Diamante, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Foothill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-16 win against South on the 6th. As for El Diamante, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-37 victory against Tulare Union on the 6th.
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