Del Valle is 9-1 against Parkland since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Del Valle Conquistadores will challenge the Parkland Matadors at 6:35 p.m. Del Valle is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Del Valle didn't have quite enough to beat Horizon and fell 3-2.
Del Valle actually scored more points across those five sets (104-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Del Valle might have lost, but man, Mia Puga was a machine: she had 19 digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Del Valle kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Hanks, falling 3-0.
Parkland was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-8, 25-23.
Del Valle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Del Valle took their victory against Parkland in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Valle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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