On Wednesday, Sierra Vista faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions lost 3-0 to the Foothill Falcons. The Mountain Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While Sierra Vista ultimately came up short, they really made Foothill work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Sierra Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Foothill was led to victory by Sally Heagany and Avery Wright. Heagany had eight digs and two aces, while Wright had 11 digs and three aces. Heagany is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Sierra Vista's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-7 record. As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Sierra Vista will head out to square off against Green Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sierra Vista is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. After both having extra time off, Foothill and Shadow Ridge will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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