The Florin Panthers will head out to challenge the Foothill Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Florin has three straight victories, Foothill has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Florin is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Armijo: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Royals out of the water with a 58-29 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
Zavanna Payne
| 01/08/26 @ Armijo | 21 |
| 02/03/26 vs Armijo | 19 |
| 12/18/25 vs Center | 19 |
| 12/16/25 @ Burbank | 17 |
| 12/04/25 vs Stagg | 17 |
| + 15 more games |
Florin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zavanna Payne out in front who posted eight points and 19 rebounds. Payne has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 10-3 when she posts at least ten boards, but 3-6 otherwise. Emily Yin was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Foothill played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Center, falling 46-20. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Kandice Hammond was Foothill's leading scorer, having posted five points. Destiny Johnson held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Florin's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
Florin got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in January against Foothill by a conclusive 60-35 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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