Foothill is 0-5 against West since December of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Foothill Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the West Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Foothill is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They received a blow as they fell 60-46 to Mira Monte.
01/08/25 vs Mira Monte | 15 |
12/03/24 @ Highland | 12 |
11/17/23 vs Shafter | 11 |
01/11/24 @ Del Oro | 10 |
12/20/24 vs Parlier | 10 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Derrick Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Isaiah Orozco was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by South 71-23. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1321st, while the Spartans are ranked 385th).
West's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Foothill was taken down by West 82-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Foothill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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