It was a proper cat-fight when Chico duked it out withFoothill on Tuesday. The Chico Panthers lost 3-0 to the Foothill Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Chico ultimately came up short, they really made Foothill work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 28-26, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Chico lost, don't look at Peyton Conway. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and 14 assists.
Foothill can attribute much of their success to Emily Rafferty, who had 20 digs. Rafferty has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Chico has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 25-15 record this season. As for Foothill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-4.
Chico will head out to square off against Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Foothill, they will host Red Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Bluff is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Foothill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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