Volleyball Preview: Fontana Steelers vs. Grand Terrace Titans
The Fontana Steelers will square off against the Grand Terrace Titans at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Fontana came up short against Summit and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Teniece Johnson, who had 29 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayra Guzman, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Grand Terrace's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cajon. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-17.
Fontana has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Grand Terrace, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Fontana has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Grand Terrace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fontana came up short against Grand Terrace in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Fontana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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