ANAHEIM >> Foothill Men’s Basketball Coach Yousof Etemadi said keeping Canyon – usually a high-scoring team – under 50 points will be key for his Knights in Friday’s Crestview League game at Canyon High School.
The game plan worked.
The Knights, who led by the lowest margin for most of the game, have kept Canyon’s top scorers far below their average, which is weak. factor in their 49-46 victory.
Forward Colin Holt reacts after hitting a late fourth-half dunk against Canyon during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Picture by Paul Rodriguez, Closed by Photographer. contribute)
Keeper Tyler Ammann jumps to his feet as he cheers with the other Foothill players at the end of the fourth inning during the Crestview League game against Canyon in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Picture by Paul Rodriguez, Photography contribute)
Canyon center Brandon Benjamin (24) failed to capture a shot when Foothill striker Braedyn Bernhard got in his way during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Picture by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Keeper Jacob Horton, left, drives past Canyon keeper Pasha Golestaneh, right, to score in the basket during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Canyon guard Jaden Goodall, right, moves around the feet of Braedyn Bernhard, left, to capture a field goal shot during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Picture by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Canyon forward Tyler Howard, center, is able to retain control of the ball after being tied down by Foothill striker Braedyn Bernhard, right, during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Canyon guard Emerson Marks, left, scores a shot past Foothill guard Cruz Billings, right, during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Pictured. by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Slope guard Carlo Billings, left, and Canyon guard Connor Leonard, right, scramble for a loose ball during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Picture by Paul Rodriguez , Photographer Contributing)
Foothill guard Jay Lagunas, left, and Tyler Ammann, right, celebrate after the Knights beat Canyon during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing photographer)
Braedyn Bernhard, right, shoots through the center of Canyon Brandon Benjamin, left, during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer. )
Canyon center Brandon Benjamin could slam into the basket to score against Foothill during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Canyon forward Tyler Howard, left, and Foothill guard Jacob Horton, right, run behind a loose ball during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Picture by Paul Rodriguez, Photography contributors)
Canyon fans react to what they see as a bad call by the referee during a game against Foothill during a Crestview League game in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Pictured by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing photographer)
Canyon fans cheer on their team during the Crestview League game against Foothill in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Foothill fans cheer as their team takes the lead at the end of the fourth half of the Crestview League’s game against Canyon in Anaheim on Friday, January 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer. )
Teams are even.
Foothill (17-1, 2-0) and Canyon (17-4, 0-1) are ranked 4th and 5th in Division 2AA of the CIF Southern Section and 9th and 10th respectively in Orange County.
Total points are by far the lowest of Canyon’s season, averaging 69.4 points per game.
The total score of the Knights was also lower than their average.
“We defended the whole game,” Etemadi said. “I think both teams are locked in defense.”
Senior striker Cruz Billings, the Knights’ top scorer, scored 9 of his team’s 11 points on 3 pointers.
Jay Horton’s slam dunk in the last minute of the first half gave the Knights a 21-20 lead.
Foothill took the lead in the third half and entered the fourth when a three-pointer from Benjamin, less than three minutes into the game, gave Comanches a 44-43 lead.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Colin Holt’s slam dunk then sent the Knights back into the lead to stay put.
The Comanches never took a more than three-point lead for the rest of the run, and took possession with a chance to win within a point, tie or lead three times in the final 95 seconds.
Canyon had a chance to seal the score one last time but missed 3 points with just a second left.
“We are the better team tonight. I am proud of my boys. They work really hard every day,” said Etemadi. “They are resilient. They are tough and they show up for the big games. ”
The Knights held out Canyon’s standout freshman Brandon Benjamin, who was averaging 18.2 points per game, to 11 points.
Comanches’ Jaden Goodall, who averages 12.2 points per game, went without a goal in the first half and seven points for the game.
Joshua Goodall, who scored 9 points per game, but didn’t score any.
https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/14/foothill-defense-holds-down-canyon-in-crestview-league-basketball-showdown/ Defending against Canyon in the Crestview League basketball game – Orange County Register
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