The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will square off against the Victor Valley Christian Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lucerne Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lucerne Valley will bounce into Friday's game after beating Academy of Careers & Exploration, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lucerne Valley came out on top against Academy of Careers & Exploration by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Lucerne Valley was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-9, 21-25, 25-7.
Lucerne Valley relied on the efforts of Jasmin Suarez, who had 17 digs, and Gloria Cortez, who had three digs and three aces. Cortez is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played.
Lucerne Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley Christian made easy work of Summit Leadership Academy last Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Victor Valley Christian was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-3, 25-10.
Victor Valley Christian found their leader in underclassman Cara Davis, who had 13 aces, three kills, and three digs. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in aces.
Lucerne Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Victor Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Lucerne Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Victor Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lucerne Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Victor Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in September. Will Lucerne Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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