Even though the West Valley Eagles have not done well against the Foothill Cougars recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. West Valley came out on top against Foothill by a score of 65-53. The win was all the more spectacular given West Valley's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 729th, while Foothill is ranked 281st).
West Valley was led to victory by Chase Kalnins and Jordan Heacock. Kalnins scored 25 points along with two steals, while Heacock scored 19 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Kalnins has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Blaze Collins was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
West Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Foothill, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
West Valley will take on University Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to square off against Chico at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chico has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
