After both having extra time off, the San Ramon Valley Wolves and the James Logan Colts will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
San Ramon Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Branson by a score of 3-2. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
San Ramon Valley took Branson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Meanwhile, James Logan came up short against Campolindo on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While the Colts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-19 in the first set.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets James Logan lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, 27-25.
San Ramon Valley will have to contain Emma Tran as she made an impact in James Logan's last game. She had 20 digs and three assists. Tran is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
San Ramon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 25-9. As for James Logan, their loss dropped their record down to 25-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: San Ramon Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like James Logan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
San Ramon Valley beat James Logan 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
