The Valley Christian Trojans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 9:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Valley Christian finally turned things around against Rancho Bernardo on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since October 3rd.
Valley Christian was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 3-0.
While San Joaquin Memorial might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Edison scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-13.
San Joaquin Memorial had a senior duo take command as Cashlin Cuadros had 11 digs and four aces and Madeline Silverio had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Silverio has posted since back in September.
San Joaquin Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Valley Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for San Joaquin Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Valley Christian's sizable advantage in that area, San Joaquin Memorial will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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