The Foothill Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Kern Valley Broncs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Foothill sitting on four straight victories and Kern Valley on three.
With a playoff game on the line, Foothill rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 50-19 win over the Highlanders.
Tiara Jackson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Diamond Foreman, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Kern Valley strolled past Summit Charter Collegiate Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-44. With that win, Kern Valley brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
Kern Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jessie Bunting, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Elli Jeans was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Foothill's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-15. As for Kern Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Foothill have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kern Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 46.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Foothill came up short against Kern Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 42-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kern Valley's Ava Elliott, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Foothill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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