Foothills Christian is 2-8 against La Jolla Country Day since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Foothills Christian Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Foothills Christian ended up a good deal behind Escondido Charter and lost 75-60.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 70-41 win over Bishop's. Given La Jolla Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Bishop's is ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Foothills Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Foothills Christian ended up a good deal behind La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup on January 3rd, losing 62-44. Can Foothills Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
