Foothill Tech entered their contest against Channel Islands on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Foothill Tech Dragons fell just short of the Channel Islands Raiders by a score of 72-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (68), the Dragons still had to take the loss.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashton Brown, who went 9 for 19 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The match was Brown's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Nick Turner was another key player, posting 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Foothill Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Channel Islands got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rajai Moody out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nazir Ivey, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Foothill Tech's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Channel Islands, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Foothill Tech has already played their next game, a 70-42 defeat against Golden Valley on the 26th. As for Channel Islands, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-55 victory against Downtown Magnets on the 26th.
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