The Foothill Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Fortuna Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, everything went Foothill's way against Mt. Shasta as Foothill made off with an 83-57 victory. The Cougars pushed the score to 69-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Foothill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matt Poulsen out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cade Memeo, who posted 12 points plus five steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Fortuna over Hayfork in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Fortuna blew past Hayfork 81-59. The victory was just business as usual for the Huskies, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Fortuna's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Foothill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Foothill came up short against Fortuna in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 47-43. Thankfully for Foothill, Alfonso Medina (who went 9 for 18 en route to 26 points plus eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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