The Selma Bears have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Kerman Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Selma came up short against Hanford West and fell 3-1.
While Selma ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Kerman also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Immanuel by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Kerman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-16.
Selma has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Kerman, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11.
Selma was able to grind out a solid win over Kerman in their previous meeting on September 6th, winning 2-0. Does Selma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kerman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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