Rio Mesa is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will take on the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m.
Rio Mesa lost 3-0 to Simi Valley on Tuesday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Mesa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Simi Valley work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oxnard, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in February. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Moorpark last Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12.
Rio Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Oxnard, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Rio Mesa took their win against Oxnard in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Mesa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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