Knights
| 01/10/25 vs Rock Academy | 71-23 |
| 01/07/25 vs El Capitan | 52-36 |
| 01/03/25 vs Army-Navy | 52-42 |
| 12/23/24 vs Clairemont | 71-60 |
| 12/20/24 vs Coronado | 51-50 |
Foothills Christian came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rock Academy Warriors 71-23. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Foothills Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Bowen, who posted 22 points. The dominant performance gave Bowen a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Joey Turk, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Rock Academy lost, don't look at James Whitley. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 69.6% of Rock Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Austin Mcbride also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Foothills Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Rock Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Foothills Christian has already played their next contest, a 52-50 loss against Granite Hills on the 11th. As for Rock Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-42 defeat against Bayfront Charter on the 14th.
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