Volleyball Game Preview: Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Fire Wolves vs. Encina Bulldogs

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning hasn't had much luck against Encina recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning will be playing in front of their home fans against Encina 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'.

On Wednesday, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning didn't have quite enough to beat Bear River and fell 3-2.

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning wouldn't go down easily and took Bear River into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 15-10.

Meanwhile, Encina unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Encina actually scored more points across those five sets (96-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 12-25, 15-5.

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Encina, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-3.

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning couldn't quite get it done against Encina in their previous meeting last Monday as they fell 3-1. Will Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.