The third road contest was the charm for Estrella Foothills, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Shadow Mountain Matadors by a score of 57-46 on Monday. This was payback for the Wolves, who suffered a 70-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Estrella Foothills to victory were Tony Lopez and Ryan Hitchcock. Lopez almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards, while Hitchcock posted 18 points. Hone Wray was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.
Several Matadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cory Lamb-Jones, who put up 16 points and six rebounds. The match was Lamb-Jones' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Rogers, who had six points and nine rebounds.
Estrella Foothills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Shadow Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Estrella Foothills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-77 defeat against Arcadia on the 17th. As for Shadow Mountain, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Paradise Honors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Shadow Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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