Foothill is 5-0 against Del Oro since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Foothill Trojans will head out to take on the Del Oro Suns at 6:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Foothill and West met for a duel on Tuesday where Foothill couldn't get it done. Foothill fell 3-1 to West. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Foothill ultimately came up short, they really made West work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Foothill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Del Oro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 43rd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Golden Valley.
While Del Oro was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Golden Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-21-1. As for Del Oro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything went Foothill's way against Del Oro in their previous matchup on October 1st, as Foothill made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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