Foothill faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Falcons fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-2. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Crusaders since Thursday.
Foothill took Faith Lutheran into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Foothill's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Wright, who had 16 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Addison Chase, who had five digs and three aces.
Leading Faith Lutheran to victory were Ellee Ford and K Sawyer. Ford had 28 digs and two aces, while Sawyer had 22 assists and 13 digs. That's the most aces Ford has posted over her last six contests. Chloe Garcia also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Foothill and nudges their season record down to 11-12. As for Faith Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foothill will take on Bishop Gorman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Faith Lutheran, after both having extra time off, they and Palo Verde will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 6.
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