Volleyball Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. James Logan Colts
The Foothill Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the James Logan Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Foothill heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Branson. Considering the last time the Falcons couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, James Logan's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Marin Catholic by a score of 3-2. The Colts have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
James Logan was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Marin Catholic work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 29-27, 18-25, 22-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, James Logan got top-tier performance from Emma Tran, who had 27 digs.
Foothill's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-9. As for James Logan, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 33-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Foothill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like James Logan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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