Foothill had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the James Logan Colts on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. This was a revenge match for the Falcons, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played last Saturday.
Foothill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 21-25, 25-5, 25-22, 15-11.
Foothill was led to victory by Paige Nelson and Olivia So. Nelson had four digs and two aces, while So had 20 digs. Nelson has been hot , having also posted 19 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Foothill kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Leann Jung and Emma Tran certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Jung had seven digs, three kills, and two aces, while Tran had 24 digs.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to aces: they averaged an imposing zero aces in those games compared to only zero in the others. As for James Logan, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 35-4.
Foothill will venture away from home to face off against Folsom at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Folsom is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Foothill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. James Logan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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