01/30/25 @ Chico | 30 |
01/27/25 vs University Prep | 25 |
01/24/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 19 |
01/21/25 vs Enterprise | 22 |
01/17/25 vs Red Bluff | 23 |
Chico came into Thursday's game looking for another win against Foothill, but Kalli Smith wouldn't allow it. The Foothill Cougars pulled ahead with a 73-72 photo finish over the Chico Panthers on Thursday thanks in part to Smith, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 20 boards. The match was her fifth in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Gracee Urban, who posted five points. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
When it comes to explaining why Chico lost, don't look at Josie Carlos. Despite the final result, she went 12 of 27 on her way to 36 points and four steals. Those 36 points gave Carlos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leah Cawthon, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Foothill and bumps their season record up to 12-10. As for Chico, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
Foothill has already played their next contest (against Shasta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chico has already played their next game, a 57-42 loss against Christian Brothers on the 1st.
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