Volleyball Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. James Logan Colts
The Foothill Falcons will take on the James Logan Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foothill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Christian Brothers out 3-2.
Foothill took Christian Brothers into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 15-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Foothill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia So, who had 21 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, So is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Stedman, who had seven digs and 23 assists.
Foothill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
James Logan extended their home winning streak to 17 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Leann Jung. James Logan blew past Pleasant Grove 3-0 on Tuesday thanks in part to Jung, who had 13 digs, a kill, and 37 assists. She has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more assists the last 16 times she's played.
James Logan never let Pleasant Grove on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-22.
James Logan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Tran, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Keilani Cruz, who had 11 digs.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. As for James Logan, their record now sits at 35-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: 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.
Foothill came up short against James Logan in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 3-1. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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