Shasta hadn't done well against Foothill recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Shasta Wolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Foothill Cougars , sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Shasta took Foothill into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-7.
Leading Shasta to victory were Eli Diehl and Quinn Sammut. Diehl had 19 digs, while Sammut had 28 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Sammut has posted in her last seven matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Foothill lost, don't look at Emily Rafferty. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs and two aces. Rafferty has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Shasta is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Foothill, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-3.
Shasta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 3rd. As for Foothill, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against West Valley at 5:00 p.m.
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