Volleyball Preview: Butte Valley Bulldogs vs. Surprise Valley Hornets
Butte Valley is 8-2 against Surprise Valley since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Butte Valley Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Surprise Valley Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Butte Valley came up short against Burney and fell 2-0.
Butte Valley was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 11 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Surprise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Hayfork.
While Surprise Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hayfork's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.
Butte Valley's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Surprise Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Butte Valley beat Surprise Valley 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butte Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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