The Exeter Monarchs will square off against the Porterville Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Exeter was able to grind out a solid victory over Madera South, taking the game 3-1.
Exeter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-13, 25-9, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Porterville entered their tilt with Sierra Pacific on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Golden Bears 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Porterville was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-14.
Sianna Prum was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs.
Porterville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Exeter's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Porterville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Exeter came out on top in a nail-biter against Porterville in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. Does Exeter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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