Foothill and Irvington squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Foothill had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-17 in the first set.
Foothill wouldn't go down easily and took Irvington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-22, 22-25, 15-10.
Foothill has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-16 record this season. As for Irvington, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irvington, they will head out to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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