Volleyball Preview: Yucaipa Thunderbirds vs. Citrus Valley Blackhawks
Yucaipa and Citrus Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Yucaipa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Santiago just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Sharks.
Yucaipa was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley came up short against Roosevelt on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Citrus Valley 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, 25-20.
Yucaipa's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Citrus Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Yucaipa was able to grind out a solid win over Citrus Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yucaipa 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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