On Wednesday, Faith Lutheran faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders fell 3-1 to the Foothill Falcons. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-17 in the first set.
Faith Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-19.
Foothill was led to victory by Avery Wright and Madison Holmes. Wright had 18 digs and two aces, while Holmes had seven digs and two aces. Wright is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Faith Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Faith Lutheran will face off against Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Foothill, they will square off against Arbor View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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