Volleyball Preview: Foothill Cougars vs. Pleasant Valley Vikings
Foothill is 2-8 against Pleasant Valley since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Foothill Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Foothill is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 18 games.
Last Thursday, Foothill got the win against Chico by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-19.
Foothill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 13.2.
Sutter typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Pleasant Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Pleasant Valley never let Sutter on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 26-24.
Pleasant Valley found their leader in underclassman Kobi Sanchez, who had 17 digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Sanchez now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Foothill pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Foothill came up short against Pleasant Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Foothill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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