Volleyball Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets
Holtville is 8-2 against Palo Verde Valley since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holtville Vikings are on the road again to play the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Holtville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering West Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Wolf Pack by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Brawley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Yellow Jackets have suffered since August 21st.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-14, 25-8.
Holtville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Holtville took their win against Palo Verde Valley in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holtville since the team 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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