East Bakersfield is 8-2 against Foothill since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Bakersfield Blades will head out on the road to challenge the Foothill Trojans at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, East Bakersfield ended up a good deal behind West and lost 52-38. East Bakersfield has struggled against West recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Foothill scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-19 win over Mira Monte at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Foothill.
East Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season.
East Bakersfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill in their previous matchup on January 9th, sneaking past 37-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Bakersfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
