Volleyball Preview: Del Oro Golden Eagles vs. Granite Bay Grizzlies
The Del Oro Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Del Oro is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Folsom just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 25-15.
Despite their loss, Del Oro saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lily Smith, who had 12 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Whitney on Monday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19.
Del Oro's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13. As for Granite Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 14-16.
Everything went Del Oro's way against Granite Bay in their previous meeting back in September, as Del Oro made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro 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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