Kearny and Foothills Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Kearny had to settle for second. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foothills Christian Knights. The Komets have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Cameron Ackerman
02/18/25 vs Foothills Christian | 70% |
02/13/25 vs Morse | 15% |
02/11/25 vs Clairemont | 46% |
02/07/25 @ Crawford | 24% |
02/04/25 @ Logan Memorial Education Campus | 38% |
+ 22 more games |
Despite the defeat, Kearny had strong showings from Cameron Ackerman, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 20 points, and Arthur Minton, who posted 23 points and five rebounds. What's more, Ackerman also posted a 70% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Marlon Mejia was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Foothills Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Patrick Delahoussaye, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Joey Turk, who put up 16 points.
Kearny's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Foothills Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Kearny does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Foothills Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-36 defeat against Tri-City Christian on the 20th.
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