Volleyball Game Preview: Banning Broncos vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 11:48pm

Volleyball Preview: Banning Broncos vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles

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Banning is 8-2 against Desert Hot Springs since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Banning Broncos will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles, where the match is scheduled at 5:15 p.m.

Last Monday, Banning didn't have quite enough to beat Cathedral City and fell 3-2. The Broncos have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Banning sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 19-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-6.

Even though they lost, Banning was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs hadn't done well against Desert Mirage recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Desert Hot Springs walked away with a 3-1 victory over Desert Mirage.

Banning's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Desert Hot Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.

Banning came up short against Desert Hot Springs when the teams last played last Monday, falling 3-1. Will Banning have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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