After flying high against Bell Gardens last Thursday, Irvine came back down to earth. The Vaqueros received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 50-35 to the Foothill Knights. The matchup marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Foothill was led to victory by Maleah Paige and Elize McAveney. Paige dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, while McAveney posted 17 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Paige has scored at least a third of the Knights' points. Lynn Morishita was another key player, putting up five points along with six boards and four steals.
Irvine now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Foothill, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Irvine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-34 win against Dana Hills on the 11th. As for Foothill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-36 victory against Huntington Beach on the 13th.
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