If Foothill Tech was feeling good fresh off their 74-42 takedown of Cate on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Diego Cardinals on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.

Ashton Brown
| 01/30/26 @ Bishop Diego | 3 |
| 01/27/26 vs Cate | 2 |
| 01/23/26 vs Santa Paula | 2 |
| 01/21/26 @ Thacher | 2 |
Despite the loss, Foothill Tech still got an impressive performance from Ashton Brown, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 21 points along with five boards and three steals. Brown has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Turner, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Foothill Tech's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Bishop Diego, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Foothill Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-48 victory against Thacher on the 3rd. As for Bishop Diego, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-46 defeat against Legacy Christian Academy on the 2nd.
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