The Foothill Falcons will challenge the Folsom Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foothill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over James Logan. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Foothill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 21-25, 25-5, 25-22, 15-11.
Foothill can attribute much of their success to Paige Nelson, who had four digs and two aces, and Olivia So, who had 20 digs. Nelson has been hot , having also posted 19 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Foothill kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Folsom got the win against Palo Alto on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Folsom was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-7, 27-25.
Folsom relied on the efforts of Khloe Wong, who had 26 digs, and Emma Sumner, who had eight digs and 13 assists.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season. As for Folsom, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 32-9.
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 Folsom struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. 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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