Foothill is 9-1 against Basic since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Foothill Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Basic Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Foothill was ranked seventh). Foothill took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
While Foothill had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Basic lost 3-0 to Shadow Ridge last Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-15.
Foothill's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-9. As for Basic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Foothill took their win against Basic in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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