After both having extra time off, the Tulelake Honkers and the Redding Christian Lions will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tulelake comes in on six and Redding Christian on seven.
Tulelake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Maxwell with a sharp 3-0 win.
Tulelake was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12, 25-20.
Tulelake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maritza Chavolla out in front who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Chavolla has posted in her last four matchups. Another player making a difference was Kayla Frey, who had 11 digs, four kills, and two aces.
Redding Christian had won three straight road games and Summer Dormer did her part to make it four on Tuesday. Redding Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Portola thanks in part to Dormer, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Redding Christian got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-5.
Redding Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in nine consecutive matches.
Tulelake's record now sits at 23-5. As for Redding Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-15-1 record this season.
Tulelake took their victory against Redding Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulelake 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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