Volleyball Preview: Anderson Cubs vs. Central Valley Falcons
The Anderson Cubs will head out on the road to square off against the Central Valley Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Anderson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Anderson will head into Tuesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Lassen: Anderson couldn't quite topple Lassen on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-set loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Anderson's way against Lassen as Anderson made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cubs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Anderson was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-22, 25-23.
Anderson can attribute much of their success to Arianna Tautala, who had 17 digs and a kill.
Anderson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Central Valley took on West Valley on Tuesday. Central Valley came up short against West Valley, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-11.
Anderson's win bumped their record up to 5-18-1. As for Central Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Everything went Anderson's way against Central Valley in their previous matchup on October 1st, as Anderson made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson 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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