Shasta is 1-9 against Foothill since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shasta comes in on three and Foothill on four.
Shasta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They came out on top against Chico by a score of 3-1.
Shasta walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-13.
Shasta 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 22 consecutive contests.
Pleasant Valley came into Wednesday's matchup looking for another win against Foothill, but Emily Rafferty wouldn't allow it. Foothill skirted past Pleasant Valley 3-2 thanks in part to Rafferty, who had 16 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
Foothill wouldn't go down easily and took Pleasant Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-16, 16-25, 15-8.
Foothill can attribute much of their success to Jaymes Arnold, who had seven digs and 16 assists, and Daelynn Callegari, who had 23 digs, 11 kills, four aces, and a block. Callegari is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Shasta pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Foothill, their record now sits at 29-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Shasta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shasta might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Foothill when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rafferty, who had 23 digs and two aces. Now that Shasta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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