Exeter waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Foothill Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 55-40. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Trojans are ranked 1209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/20/24 vs Foothill | 18 |
| 12/16/24 @ Lindsay | 20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Orosi | 19 |
| 12/07/24 vs Orosi | 20 |
Leading Exeter to victory were Aden Plyman and Blaine Mcfall. Plyman went 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points, while Mcfall dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Plyman's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Iversen, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Exeter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Foothill still got an impressive performance from Giovani Cruz, who had 12 points. Fernando Sarabia was another key player, putting up seven points.
Exeter's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Foothill, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Exeter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-45 win against Minarets on the 20th. As for Foothill, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-54 victory against Parlier on the 20th.
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