The Foothill Mustangs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Burbank Titans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Foothill earned a 56-46 win over West Campus. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Kelton Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tomari Harris, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burbank). They claimed a resounding 104-34 victory over Florin. The win was familiar territory for the Titans who have now won five games in a row.
Burbank's win came from a few key players Foothill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Butcher, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Terron Tagger was another key player, going 10 for 20 on his way to 23 points and five assists.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Burbank, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Foothill was dealt a bruising 75-48 defeat at the hands of Burbank when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Foothill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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