After both having extra time off, the Foothill Trojans and the Garces Memorial Rams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Foothill is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rosamond just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roadrunners. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 643rd, while the Roadrunners are ranked 297th).
Meanwhile, Garces Memorial came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Del Oro with points to spare last Saturday, taking the game 31-16. That 15 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Garces Memorial's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Foothill came up short against Garces Memorial in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 55-51. Thankfully for Foothill, Reese Pasternik (who posted 29 points in addition to seven boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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