California lost against Foothill back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The California Grizzlies came up short against the Foothill Falcons, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
California was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-13.
When it comes to explaining why California lost, don't look at Sophia Bonifacio. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.
Leading Foothill to victory were Olivia So and Brooke Stedman. So had 12 digs and three aces, while Stedman had five digs and 19 assists. Stedman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Foothill, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. California will challenge Granada at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. California is facing Granada at the right time seeing as Granada is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Foothill, they will take on Dublin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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