Palo Verde Valley hasn't had much luck against Calexico recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Palo Verde Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Vincent Memorial. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Yellow Jackets as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Calexico had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Scots with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-2, 25-6.
It was another big night for Sissi Sierra Lugo, who had nine digs and eight aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Aguilar, who had seven digs, four aces, and a kill.
Palo Verde Valley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17. As for Calexico, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Palo Verde Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calexico when the teams last played last Thursday. Can Palo Verde Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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