The Foothill Cougars will take on the Chico Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Foothill rose to the challenge on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-28 victory over the Thunderbirds. Foothill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lexi Peters, who scored 22 points along with five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalli Smith, who scored five points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Chico didn't have too much trouble with Red Bluff at home on Thursday as they won 60-45. Given Chico's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Red Bluff is ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josie Carlos continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Corrina Stephens was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Foothill pushed their record up to 19-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Chico, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Foothill haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.2 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Chico, though, as they've been averaging 21.2 turnovers per game. Given Foothill's sizable advantage in that area, Chico will need to find a way to close that gap.
Foothill came up short against Chico in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 70-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chico's Taylee Clements, who scored 33 points along with four steals. Now that Foothill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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