The Fall River Bulldogs and the Trinity Wolves will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fall River is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mt. Shasta just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 27-25 in the first set.
Fall River started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Trinity came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Weed by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Trinity was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 25-9.
Fall River's defeat dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Trinity, their victory bumped their record up to 9-21-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Fall River has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fall River took their win against Trinity in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fall River 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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