The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will take on the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Yucaipa came up short against Redlands and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Redlands scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Cajon on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blackhawks.
Citrus Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-9, 25-13.
Citrus Valley relied on the efforts of Natalia Contreras, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Elise Marchall, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Marchall has posted in her last 12 matches.
Citrus Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Yucaipa's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Citrus Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-9.
Yucaipa suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Citrus Valley in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Yucaipa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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