Foothill won the last time they faced Basic, and things went their way on Monday too. The Foothill Falcons blew past the Basic Wolves 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
A big factor in the win was Foothill's feisty defense: they held Basic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-12.
Foothill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Ortiz, who had 11 digs.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Basic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Foothill will face off against Faith Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Lutheran is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Foothill will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Basic, they will take on Bishop Gorman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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