Volleyball Preview: Sonora Wildcats vs. Orestimba Warriors
Sonora has gone 3-0 against Orestimba recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sonora Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Orestimba Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Sonora will be strutting in after a win while Orestimba will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sonora took on Escalon on Thursday. Sonora came out on top against Escalon by a score of 3-1.
Sonora was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Orestimba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Escalon by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-12 in the first period.
Orestimba started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 12-25, 25-14, 25-16, 15-11.
Sonora has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Everything went Sonora's way against Orestimba in their previous meeting back in September, as Sonora made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sonora 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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