Foothill faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Falcons fell 3-1 to the Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Foothill had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22.
Hayden Mauro paced Foothill's offense, picking up 14 kills. Mauro got some help from Reece Velasco and his 33 assists. Mauro was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Coronado, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Foothill will take on rival Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Coronado is set to square off against their familiar foe Arbor View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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