Florin is 0-5 against Foothill since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Florin Panthers will host the Foothill Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Florin is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. The contest between them and Armijo didn't end well, with Florin falling 51-34. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foothill). They claimed a resounding 84-48 win over Johnson. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Warriors are ranked 1033rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Foothill's win came from a few key players Florin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tomari Harris, who posted 14 points in addition to six steals and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was David Robinson, who earned 11 points and seven boards.
Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Foothill pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Florin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Florin ended up a good deal behind Foothill in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 62-44. Can Florin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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