Two dominant guards in T.J. Thompson and Kelton Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds and the Foothill Mustangs will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Las Plumas picked up another tournament win on Friday. They walked away with a 62-52 victory over Sonoma Valley. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Dragons are ranked 798th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Las Plumas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Thompson, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Casmir Jones, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Foothill won against Ponderosa on Saturday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Foothill took down Pioneer 69-52. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Las Plumas better focus on containing Johnson and Tomari Harris as the pair were huge in Foothill's win. Johnson went 10 of 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to six steals and five boards, while Harris went 9 for 17 on his way to 22 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Washington, who posted nine points.
The victory was the third in a row for Foothill, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Las Plumas, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Las Plumas has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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