After flying high against Del Oro last Tuesday, Foothill came back down to earth. The Foothill Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arvin Bears on Thursday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Foothill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-14.
Arvin found their leader in underclassman Kayleene Pantoja, who had 24 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Reyes, who had 14 digs.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19-1. As for Arvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill will face off against Golden Valley at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arvin, they will square off against Mira Monte at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Mira Monte: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Arvin has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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