Volleyball Preview: Davis Sr. Blue Devils vs. Folsom Bulldogs
Davis Sr. hasn't had much luck against Folsom recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils will square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Davis Sr. is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Turlock 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their 13-match losing streak.
The victory didn't come easy: Turlock scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Folsom got the win against Tokay on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Folsom took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-12, 25-15.
Folsom's win came from a few key players Davis Sr. will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alana Black, who had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Wong, who had eight digs and four assists.
Folsom was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive contests.
Davis Sr.'s record now sits at 14-18. As for Folsom, their record is now 30-9.
Davis Sr. came up short against Folsom in their previous meeting on October 1st, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wong, who had 19 digs and three assists. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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