The Foothill Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Arvin Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Foothill is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 11, 2024 on Wednesday. They were beaten by Del Oro 87-50. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
01/15/25 vs Del Oro | 20 |
01/08/25 vs Mira Monte | 15 |
12/03/24 @ Highland | 12 |
11/17/23 vs Shafter | 11 |
01/10/25 @ West | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Foothill got top-tier performance from Derrick Sanchez, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Those 20 points gave Sanchez a new career-high. Giovani Cruz was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Arvin hadn't done well against Golden Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Arvin walked away with a 49-38 victory over Golden Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Arvin's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Foothill came up short against Arvin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 58-54. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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