The Foothill Trojans will square off against the Arvin Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Foothill was able to grind out a solid win over Del Oro, taking the game 38-31.
| 01/15/25 @ Del Oro | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs West | 3 |
| 01/08/25 @ Mira Monte | 3 |
| 01/06/25 @ Independence | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy | 4 |
Marihya Portis and Isabel Garza were among the main playmakers for Foothill as the former posted a point along with 13 steals and six rebounds and the latter had five points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Portis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayda Green, who put up seven points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.
Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Arvin didn't have too much trouble with Golden Valley on Wednesday as they won 41-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Arvin is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Foothill, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Foothill and Arvin were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Foothill came up empty-handed after a 56-55 defeat. Can Foothill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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