Sierra is 6-1 against Fowler since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sierra Chieftains will face off against the Fowler Redcats at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sierra has six straight victories, Fowler has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Sierra beat Caruthers 3-1.
Sierra 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 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-14.
Sierra's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaidence Begaye led the charge by getting six digs and 15 assists. Begaye has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Sierra was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fowler came up short against Chowchilla on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Redcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tribe 25-17 in the first set.
Fowler 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 17-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-17.
Sierra pushed their record up to 27-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Fowler, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-18-1.
Sierra took their victory against Fowler when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sierra since the squad 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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