The James Logan Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foothill Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. James Logan will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
James Logan heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Marin Catholic by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
James Logan took Marin Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. 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.
Meanwhile, Foothill suffered their biggest defeat since August 27th 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.
With the loss, Foothill broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-9. As for James Logan, their defeat 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 game: James Logan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
James Logan skirted past Foothill 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foothill's Olivia So, who had 26 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will James Logan still be able to contain So? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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