After flying high against Classical Academy on Friday, Grossmont came back down to earth. The Foothillers took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patrick Henry Patriots on Tuesday. The Foothillers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Patrick Henry had a senior duo take command as Isaac Weatherred went 7-for-16 on his way to 22 points and five boards and Alexander Newlands dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. The Patriots are 3-1 when Newlands posts ten or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Grossmont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Patrick Henry, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Grossmont will head out to face off against Hoover at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The Foothillers will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Patrick Henry, they will take on Mission Bay in a tournament on Saturday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Buccaneers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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