Foothill hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Foothill will venture away from home to face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked 20th at the time (Foothill was ranked fifth). Foothill took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Oasis on Tuesday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foothill actually scored more points across those four sets (90-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 13-25, 25-22.
Jayden Ellizar-Keiki
| 03/25/25 @ Desert Oasis | 36 |
| 03/17/25 vs Canyon Springs | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Palo Verde | 46 |
Despite the loss, Foothill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayden Ellizar-Keiki had 36 assists and six digs. That's the most assists Ellizar-Keiki has posted over his last four matches.
Meanwhile, Centennial also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Shadow Ridge by a score of 3-1. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Centennial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Foothill might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Centennial in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Foothill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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