It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Foothills Christian can now relate to. They were beaten by the Tri-City Christian Eagles 69-36 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 642nd in California, while the Eagles are ranked 277th in California).
Patrick Delahoussaye
| 02/20/25 @ Tri-City Christian | 20 |
| 02/18/25 vs Kearny | 23 |
| 02/14/25 @ Calvin Christian | 21 |
Despite the loss, Foothills Christian still got an impressive performance from Patrick Delahoussaye, who posted 20 points. The matchup was Delahoussaye's third in a row with at least 20 points. Joey Turk was another key player, putting up nine points.
Tri-City Christian was led to victory by Dre Cleaves and Jeramiah Turner. Cleaves went 8-for-10 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds, while Turner went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards. That's the most points Cleaves has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joel Valverde, who put up five points along with eight boards and five steals.
Foothills Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28 points. As for Tri-City Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Foothills Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-City Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 79-55 victory against Escondido Charter on the 25th.
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