After both having extra time off, the Washington Union Panthers and the Reedley Pirates will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington Union is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Washington Union came up short against Selma and fell 3-1.
While Washington Union ultimately came up short, they really made Selma work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 17-25, 25-18, 25-16.
Reedley won the last time they faced Fresno Christian, and Angel Zamarripa did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pirates put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory last Thursday with plenty of help from Zamarripa, who had 11 digs and three aces. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games he's played.
One reason for the win was Reedley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-18.
Reedley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Washington Union, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Washington Union came up short against Reedley in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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