The Foothill Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They breezed by United Christian Academy on the road to the tune of 64-31. That 64-31 margin sets a new team best for Foothill this season.
Foothill was led to victory by Jay Perez and Elize McAveney. Perez scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and six assists, while McAveney scored 19 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which McAveney has scored at least 25% of Foothill's points. Another player making a difference was Nella Banuelos, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds.
Despite the loss, United Christian Academy had strong showings from Gisbelle Marquez, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds, and Morgan Kreps, who scored two points along with five rebounds. Those five rebounds set a new season-high mark for her.
Even though they lost, United Christian Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothill only pulled down 24 offensive rebounds.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for United Christian Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Foothill's road trip will continue as they head out to face Irvine at 2:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Irvine presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Foothill in California (Irvine is ranked 298th, while Foothill is ranked 663rd). United Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West at 4:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023. West is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
