Basketball Recap: Foothill Comes Up Short

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

01/02/26 @ San Leandro	45-46
12/30/25 vs Reno	42-39
12/29/25 vs Gunn	43-34
12/27/25 vs Mills	48-41
12/23/25 @ Heritage	51-60

Foothill was the 59-48 winner over San Leandro when they last played one another back in December of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 46-45 to the Pirates. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for San Leandro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Foothill won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hillsdale at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Falcons will be up against the Fighting Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.36 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for San Leandro, they will face off against Mt. Eden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.