The Arvin Bears will head out to face off against the Foothill Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Arvin strolled past Golden Valley with points to spare, taking the game 41-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Foothill had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Suns by a score of 38-31.
Arvin better focus on containing Marihya Portis and Isabel Garza as the pair were huge in Foothill's win. Portis posted a point along with 13 steals and six rebounds, while Garza had five points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Portis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayda Green, who put up seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals.
Foothill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Arvin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Arvin barely slipped by Foothill in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 56-55. Will Arvin repeat their success, or does Foothill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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