Avenal won the last time they faced Dos Palos, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Avenal Buccaneers walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Dos Palos Broncos.
Avenal's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Dos Palos between 18 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Giselle Parades, who had seven aces and six kills. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Avenal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Dos Palos lost, don't look at Marissa Merrell. Despite the final result, she had 13 kills, three aces, and three aces. Merrell is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Avenal's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Dos Palos, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season.
Avenal will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Fresno at 9:30 a.m. As for Dos Palos, they will square off against Fowler at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Dos Palos is facing Fowler at the right time seeing as Fowler is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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