Volleyball Preview: Golden Valley Cougars vs. Merced Bears
Golden Valley has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Merced Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long.
Last Thursday, Golden Valley came up short against Los Banos and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Golden Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, everything went Merced's way against Atwater on Thursday as Merced made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Merced, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Golden Valley came up short against Merced when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Golden Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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