Escondido is 9-1 against Valley Center since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Valley Center Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Escondido didn't have quite enough to beat Ramona and fell 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-13 in the first set.
Escondido started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madyson Sprankles, who had 22 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Olive Lazenby, who had ten digs and five aces.
Meanwhile, Valley Center came up short against Ramona on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Valley Center was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Valley Center kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Escondido has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season. As for Valley Center, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Escondido has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Escondido beat Valley Center 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escondido since the squad 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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