After a string of three wins, the West Valley Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 68-55 to Foothill. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Valley in their matchups with Foothill: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Nolan, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Nolan scored 15 or more points. Kayla Wiley was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
West Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
West Valley will head out on the road to challenge University Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Foothill, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chico at 7:30 p.m.
