The Firebaugh Eagles will square off against the Avenal Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Firebaugh is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Coalinga, falling 3-0.
Firebaugh couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Coalinga a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-7, 32-30, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Avenal suffered their biggest defeat since September 5th on Thursday. They came up short against Coalinga, falling 3-0.
Avenal was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Avenal had strong showings from Krista Martin, who had eight digs and 25 assists, and Giselle Parades, who had seven digs and two aces.
Firebaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Avenal, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Firebaugh suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Avenal when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Firebaugh, Emily Ramirez (who had 22 digs, eight kills, and eight kills) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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