Volleyball Preview: Valencia Jaguars vs. Highland Hornets
Valencia is 7-0 against Highland since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valencia Jaguars will host the Highland Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Valencia is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Pius X just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Sartans, falling 3-0.
While Valencia was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. Pius X's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-17, 25-18.
Valencia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Eva Sanchez, who had four aces and ten assists, and Monique Chavez, who had five digs. Those four aces gave Sanchez a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 33rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Grants.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5, 25-11.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Valencia beat Highland 3-1 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does Valencia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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