Volleyball Preview: Saint Mary's Panthers vs. Pinole Valley Spartans
Saint Mary has been away from home for 12 games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Pinole Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Saint Mary's came up short against Berean Christian and fell 2-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, everything went Pinole Valley's way against Vallejo on Friday as Pinole Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pinole Valley took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-9, 25-4.
Saint Mary's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Pinole Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Saint Mary's took their victory against Pinole Valley in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Saint Mary's repeat their success, or does Pinole Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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