Chico kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Jacksboro Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Chico was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Chico saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Camryn Sides had nine kills, two aces, and one block.
Coming up, Chico will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Bridgeport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jacksboro, they will challenge Electra at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
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