Volleyball Game Preview: Chico Panthers vs. Oroville Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Chico Panthers take on Oroville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chico is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Chico proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Foothill 3-2.

Chico took Foothill into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-6.

Meanwhile, Oroville lost 3-0 to Shasta on Monday.

The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 26-24.

Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Chico, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.

Chico couldn't quite get it done against Oroville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can Chico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.