Foothill was the 69-58 winner over Canyon when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Foothill Knights took a 73-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canyon Comanches on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Comanches are ranked 27th).
Brandon Benjamin was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 24 en route to 36 points and eight rebounds for Canyon. Benjamin's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Kim, who posted 13 points.
Foothill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season.
While Foothill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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