Basketball Recap: Foothill Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Dejon Townsend and Zion Mosby

Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Orange Vista Coyotes. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Nevada, while the Coyotes are ranked 227th in California).

Zion Mosby and Dejon Townsend certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mosby went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds, while Townsend went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds. Townsend continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Packer Kelley, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Foothill was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange Vista only racked up nine assists.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orange Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Henry Washington, who had 11 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Washington is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eric Wooten, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Orange Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Foothill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-51 victory against Rancho Dominguez on the 28th. As for Orange Vista, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Canyon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Orange Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season.