The American Eagles have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of Foothill by a score of 45-43. American has struggled against Foothill recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why American lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kiratraj Sanghera. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with nine rebounds. Sanghera scored a full 51.2% of American's points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Sahaj Bahia was another key contributor, scoring five points.
American has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Foothill, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
American will challenge Livermore at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Livermore will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 675th, while American is ranked 325th). Foothill won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Averroes at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th.
