Foothill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the University Prep Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Foothill got the win against Orland by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Emily Rafferty was the offensive standout of the game as she had 15 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more digs the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, University Prep posted their biggest victory since August 19th on Tuesday. They blew past Trinity 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-14.
University Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Foothill's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for University Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Foothill has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Foothill was able to grind out a solid victory over University Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will University Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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