Foothills Sentry April 2022

Foothills Sentry Page 14 April 2022 Family. Friends. Community. We’re all in this together. State Farm, Bloomington, IL 1801073 Ron Esparza, Agent Insurance Lic#: 0C79663 827 S. Tustin Ave Orange, CA 92866 Bus: 714-505-3400 ron@ronesparza.com COMMUNITY SPORTS BY CLIFF ROBBINS AND CHAD CLINE Foothill puts best team ever on the floor Foothill High was Co- Crestview League champion with Canyon High School, and entered the 2AA CIF playoffs with wins over Palm Springs, Marina and Cajon before losing to Long Beach Poly, 45-50. Foothill entered the state playoffs with two on the road wins, one being a big win over Carlsbad, 96-95, in the quarter finals. A 16-point second half performance from Braedyn Benhard, combined with eight points from Cruz Billings, pulled out a 69-64 semi-finals win over Rancho Cucamonga, propelling Foothill to the 2AA state title to face Elk Grove, the Northern CIF winner. Foothill (31-4) fell to Elk Grove, 56-62, in the finals. Cruz Billings led the Knights in scoring with 23 points, followed by his brother Carlo Billings with 11, and Jacob Horton with 10 points. The Foothill Knights boys basketball team celebrates with coaches after its CIF 2AA Section Finals win. Foothill High Head Coach Yousof Etemadi holds his first sectional trophy, earned by beating Rancho Cucamonga in the Southern Re- gional Championship, 69-64. Jacob Horton (1) and Carlo Billings (13) control the boards against Rancho Cucamonga. Foothill won the Division 2AA finals. Foothill Knights Braedyn Ben- hard (15) and Jacob Horton (1) take the lane away from the charging Rancho player.