Armijo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Foothill Mustangs, falling 75-53. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Armijo's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isreal Legree, who posted 21 points. That was a full 39.6% of Armijo's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Dantes, who scored 15 points.
Foothill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cliff Currie, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tomari Harris, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
Armijo's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Foothill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Armijo and Foothill could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Armijo (ranked 1173rd) will meet Burbank (ranked 330th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Foothill (ranked 435th) will meet Fairfield (ranked 182nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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