Volleyball Preview: Stockton Christian Eagles vs. Chavez Titans
The Stockton Christian Eagles will take on the Chavez Titans at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Stockton Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Elliot Christian and fell 3-2. Stockton Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stockton Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 24-26, 28-26, 25-22, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Chavez didn't have quite enough to beat Edison on Wednesday and fell 3-2. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-17 in the first set.
Chavez took Edison into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-27, 15-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joyce Maykaela Castro, who had two aces and 21 assists. That's the most aces she has posted in her last five games. The team also got some help courtesy of Star Tek, who had 11 kills.
Stockton Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Chavez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Stockton Christian came up short against Chavez when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Stockton Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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