The Folsom Bulldogs will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Foothill Falcons, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Folsom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Palo Alto with a sharp 3-0 win.
Folsom walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-7, 27-25.
Folsom can attribute much of their success to Khloe Wong, who had 26 digs, and Emma Sumner, who had eight digs and 13 assists. Wong is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Foothill had just enough and edged James Logan out 3-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 match finished with set scores of 19-25, 21-25, 25-5, 25-22, 15-11.
Foothill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Paige Nelson, who had four digs and two aces, and Olivia So, who had 20 digs.
Foothill kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season. As for Folsom, they pushed their record up to 32-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Folsom has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 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.
Folsom came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill when the teams last played back in October, sneaking past 2-1. Does Folsom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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