The Foothill Trojans will challenge the Tulare Union The Tribe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Foothill focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Monday.
Foothill kicked off their season on the road and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Sierra, falling 51-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since December 14, 2023.
Foothill's loss came about despite a quality game from Marihya Portis, who had six points in addition to 11 rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Portis a new career-high in assists (three).
Even though they lost, Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union entered their tilt with Porterville on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Panthers 28-26. The 28-point effort marked the The Tribe's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Foothill was able to grind out a solid victory over Tulare Union when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 52-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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