If Foothills Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Hills on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of the Mira Mesa Marauders by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Foothills Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-10.

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Despite the loss, Foothills Christian still got an impressive performance from Anessa Cruz, who had seven blocks and three digs. Cruz has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Mira Mesa can attribute much of their success to Camille Collado, who had 28 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Collado is now averaging an impressive 11.5 digs per game. Janaeye Sedeno also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Foothills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mira Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Foothills Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against St. Joseph Academy on the 9th. As for Mira Mesa, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Bonita Vista on the 5th.
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