Two dominant guards in Kelton Johnson and T.J. Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Foothill Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three games.
If Foothill beats Las Plumas with 69 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Foothill took down Pioneer 69-52 on Friday. The Mustangs pushed the score to 51-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
| 12/27/24 @ Pioneer | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs Ponderosa | 15 |
| 12/20/24 @ El Dorado | 17 |
Foothill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Johnson, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to six steals and five boards, and Tomari Harris, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 22 points and five steals. The contest was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Washington, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas was able to grind out a solid victory over Sonoma Valley on Friday, taking the game 62-52. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Dragons are ranked 798th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Las Plumas' win came from a few key players Foothill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Thompson, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Casmir Jones, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points.
Foothill now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Las Plumas, their record now sits at 7-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Foothill has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Las Plumas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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