Del Oro was the 65-54 winner over Foothill when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Del Oro Golden Eagles fell 76-64 to the Foothill Cougars on Friday. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Del Oro's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Tcruz, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Tcruz is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Reid Brear was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.
Foothill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matt Poulsen led the charge by going 8 of 14 on his way to 26 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Farrelly, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Del Oro and Amador will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Del Oro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for Foothill, they and Del Campo will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Foothill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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