Volleyball Preview: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Los Banos Tigers
The El Capitan Gauchos will face off against the Los Banos Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, El Capitan got the win against Atwater by a conclusive 3-0.
El Capitan was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Los Banos suffered their biggest loss since August 27th on Tuesday. They came up short against Buhach Colony, falling 3-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Thunder recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Los Banos ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
El Capitan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Los Banos, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
El Capitan was able to grind out a solid victory over Los Banos in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 2-0. Will El Capitan repeat their success, or does Los Banos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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