The Vanden Vikings and the Pioneer Patriots are set to duel on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Vanden is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Vacaville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
While Vanden ultimately came up short, they really made Vacaville work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-11, 18-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came up short against Vacaville on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-22 in the first set.
Pioneer 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 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 26-24.
Vanden's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6. As for Pioneer, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
Vanden took their victory against Pioneer in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vanden 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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