Foothill had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Redwood Giants on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won nine matches in a row.
Foothill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 28-26, 25-19.
Leading Foothill to victory were Olivia So and Brooke Stedman. So had 13 digs, while Stedman had seven digs and 18 assists. Stedman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 18 games she's played.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won 19 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Redwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Foothill and Branson will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Branson has won six straight at home, while Foothill won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Redwood, they will challenge Carondelet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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