The Calexico Bulldogs and the Foothills Christian Knights will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Calexico put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 78-40 victory over Southwest EC. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Calipatria on Friday, taking the game 65-54.
Foothills Christian found their leader in freshman Joel Richards-Jones, who posted 36 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Richards-Jones has scored at least a third of the Knights' points. Jack Sudi was another key player, putting up ten points.
Calexico is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Foothills Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4.
Calexico came up short against Foothills Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 58-45. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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