Poly is 1-8 against Paloma Valley since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Poly Bears will welcome the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Poly finally turned things around against Hemet on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs , sneaking past 3-2.
Poly was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 16-26, 25-11, 15-6.
Poly can attribute much of their success to Shaylin Najar, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Najar has posted since back in August.
Poly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Paloma Valley waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-15.
Hannah Welch was the offensive standout of the contest as she had three digs and three aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Poly's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Paloma Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Poly suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Paloma Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Poly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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