The Foothill Mustangs will challenge the Armijo Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Foothill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Foothill blew past Florin, posting a 70-21 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
01/24/25 @ Florin | 7 |
01/22/25 @ Johnson | 6 |
12/21/24 vs Ponderosa | 6 |
01/10/25 @ Valley | 5 |
12/28/24 @ Las Plumas | 5 |
Foothill relied on the efforts of Kelton Johnson, who went 9 of 11 en route to 19 points and three steals, and Tomari Harris, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Those seven steals gave Harris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cliff Currie, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Armijo took a blow against West Campus on Friday, falling 92-52. The Royals have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Foothill's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Armijo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Foothill's way against Armijo when the teams last played on January 6th, as Foothill made off with a 75-53 win. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Armijo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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