Chico and Shasta squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Chico had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shasta Wolves. The Panthers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Chico kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.6 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 6.4.
Chico's defeat dropped their record down to 25-17. As for Shasta, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Chico does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Shasta and Foothill will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Shasta surely won't give up without a fight.
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