Foothill's tournament run continued when they took on St. Paul on Friday. The Foothill Falcons were beaten by the St. Paul Swordsmen 81-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Nevada, while the Swordsmen are ranked 154th in California).
When it comes to explaining why Foothill lost, don't look at Mudd Comtois. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. Comtois is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Packer Kelley, who scored eight points.
Foothill now has a losing record at 6-7. As for St. Paul, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Foothill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-57 defeat against Lakeridge on the 21st. St. Paul has also already played their next matchup, a 63-52 loss against Centennial on the 21st.
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