Volleyball Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions
The Foothill Falcons are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Foothill was ranked seventh). Foothill lost 3-0 to Bishop Gorman last Monday. The Falcons have struggled against the Gaels recently, as their game last Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Avery Wright, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Skyhawks by a score of 3-1.
Sierra Vista had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18.
Sydney Guerrero was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs and two aces.
The loss snapped Foothill's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 23-8 record. As for Sierra Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Foothill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Sierra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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