The Foothills Christian Knights and the Oceanside Pirates will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Foothills Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of High Tech CV on Friday.
Despite the loss, Foothills Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joel Richards posted 31 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Hasten, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oceanside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 68-55 to Valhalla.
Everything came up roses for Foothills Christian against Oceanside when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the squad secured an 86-37 win. In that game, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 46-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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