Volleyball Preview: Downey Knights vs. Modesto Panthers
Downey has gone 8-2 against Modesto recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Downey Knights will host the Modesto Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Modesto took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Downey, who comes in off a win.
Downey will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Turlock, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Downey put the hurt on Turlock with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Downey never let Turlock on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Modesto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Pitman, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-14.
Downey is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season. As for Modesto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Everything went Downey's way against Modesto when the teams last played on October 3rd, as Downey made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Downey repeat their success, or does Modesto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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