Chico came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Foothill Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on October 2nd.
Chico took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-23.
Stella Pfeiffer paced Chico's offense, picking up nine kills. Pfeiffer got some help from Lyla Taylor and her 13 assists. Natalee Dilg controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Chico dropped their record down to 15-15 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chico will square off against rival Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Foothill is set to challenge their familiar foe Red Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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