Calexico has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Central has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Bulldogs will host the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Calexico was able to grind out a solid win over Imperial, taking the game 3-1. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Calexico had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Southwest EC on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted against the Eagles since March 23, 2023.
Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-8, 15-7.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Calexico, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Calexico beat Central 3-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
