Parkland is 1-9 against Del Valle since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Parkland Matadors will welcome the Del Valle Conquistadores at 6:35 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Parkland is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Hanks, falling 3-0.
While Parkland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-8, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Del Valle didn't have quite enough to beat Horizon on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Del Valle actually scored more points across those five sets (104-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Del Valle got top-tier performance from Mia Puga, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Del Valle kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 11 consecutive matchups.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Del Valle, they dropped their record down to 15-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Parkland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Del Valle in their previous meeting back in September. Will Parkland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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