The Foothill Cougars will square off against the Enterprise Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Foothill sitting on four straight victories and Enterprise on three.
Foothill had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Red Bluff with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-42. Given Foothill's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Red Bluff is ranked 786th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Zanhiser was his usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Jose Cruz, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Enterprise got the win against Shasta on Friday by a conclusive 70-49.
It was another big night for Wes Ramirez, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Collins, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Enterprise, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Foothill hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.7 points per game. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Foothill came out on top in a nail-biter against Enterprise in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 53-50. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Enterprise turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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