On Thursday, Foothill faced Mojave in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons were outmatched by the Mojave Rattlers and fell 81-43. The Falcons were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Foothill still got an impressive performance from Mudd Comtois, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 21 points. Dax Warren also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Zacarrion Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mojave, dropping a triple-double on 16 points, 16 boards, and 11 assists. Those 11 assists gave Jackson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was C.J. Shaw, who went 5 for 11 en route to 19 points and four steals.
Foothill has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Mojave, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Foothill will host Coronado at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mojave, they will take on Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mojave's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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