Del Oro and Folsom are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Folsom Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Del Oro lost 3-0 to St. Francis on Monday. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Troubadours recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Del Oro was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bella Rasi, who had nine digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Lily Smith was another key player, getting 20 digs.
Meanwhile, Folsom got the win against Whitney on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Folsom never let Whitney on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-12, 25-18.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Folsom, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Del Oro came up short against Folsom when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Folsom's Khloe Wong, who had 24 digs and six aces. Now that Del Oro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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