Valley Center is 1-9 against Escondido since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Valley Center came up short against Ramona on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
While Valley Center was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Valley Center kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Escondido didn't have quite enough to beat Ramona last Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-13 in the first set.
Escondido actually scored more points across those five sets (102-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Madyson Sprankles, who had 22 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Olive Lazenby, who had ten digs and five aces.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Escondido, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Valley Center hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Escondido, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Valley Center's sizable advantage in that area, Escondido will need to find a way to close that gap.
Valley Center came up short against Escondido in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Escondido's Abigale Glassett, who had 21 digs and five aces. Now that Valley Center knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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