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| 03/18/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/17/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 04/03/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Yucaipa is a perfect 10-0 against Redlands East Valley since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Yucaipa and seven for Redlands East Valley.
Last Tuesday, Yucaipa came up short against Beaumont and fell 3-1.
While Yucaipa ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 18-25, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Redlands East Valley lost 3-0 to Cajon on Tuesday.
Redlands East Valley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Cajon a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 33-31, 25-15, 25-21.
Yucaipa will need to focus on slowing down Vic Liao, one of several Redlands East Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He had 14 digs. Liao has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Yucaipa's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Redlands East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything went Yucaipa's way against Redlands East Valley in their previous matchup back in March, as Yucaipa made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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