Citrus Valley and Yucaipa are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 5:00 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 matchup.
On Saturday, Citrus Valley came up short against Roosevelt and fell 2-0. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roosevelt scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Yucaipa unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santiago.
Yucaipa was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22.
Citrus Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Yucaipa, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Citrus Valley came up short against Yucaipa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Citrus Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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