The Davis Sr. Blue Devils will challenge the Rocklin Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Davis Sr. has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Rocklin will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Davis Sr. didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Ridge and fell 3-2. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-21 in the first set.
Davis Sr. took Oak Ridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 19-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Rocklin made easy work of Granite Bay on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Rocklin was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-21.
Mackenzie Murphy was nothing short of spectacular: she had 19 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight games.
Rocklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Davis Sr.'s loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Rocklin, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-4.
Davis Sr. suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rocklin when the teams last played back in September. Can Davis Sr. avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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