It was a good run, but Foothills Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Horizon Prep Lions by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Foothills Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (110-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13.
Faith Thomas and Olivia Morr certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Thomas had 45 digs, while Morr had 29 digs and ten assists. Morr has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Even though they lost, Foothills Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.2.
Foothills Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Horizon Prep, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-9 record.
Foothills Christian will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Maranatha Christian at 7:30 p.m. Maranatha Christian is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Foothills Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Horizon Prep, they will host Chula Vista Learning Community Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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