On Tuesday, Foothill faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shadow Ridge Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Foothill had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Foothill had strong showings from Madison Holmes, who had ten digs and three aces, and Bryn Neibaur, who had 19 kills, 17 digs, and a block. That's the most aces Holmes has posted since back in August.
Foothill's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-9. As for Shadow Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill will venture away from home to face off against Basic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Basic is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Foothill will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Shadow Ridge, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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