The Liberty Bison will square off against the Hemet Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Liberty came up short against Valley View and fell 3-1. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty 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 14-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-18.
Jeremy Mallabo put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 18 digs. Ashtyn Collier was another key player, getting 15 assists and ten digs.
Meanwhile, Hemet also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Paloma Valley by a score of 3-1. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Hemet started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-21.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Hemet, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Liberty skirted past Hemet 1-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Bison have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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