The Ventura Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Nordhoff Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Ventura is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 20th on Tuesday. They came up short against Rio Mesa, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Ventura took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Channel Islands. While the Rangers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-17 in the first set.
Nordhoff started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21.
Nordhoff's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Ventura, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Ventura beat Nordhoff 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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