On Saturday, Foothill faced Desert Pines in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons received a blow as they fell 69-50 to the Desert Pines Jaguars. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Foothill's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mudd Comtois, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dejon Townsend, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points.
Desert Pines found their leader in freshman Aaron McMorran, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 23 points and five steals. McMorran is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 21 or more in the last five games he's played. Tyler Merto was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Desert Pines, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6.
Foothill will head out to square off against Mojave at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert Pines, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Silverado at 6:30 p.m.
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