Twentynine Palms is 1-9 against Coachella Valley since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Twentynine Palms is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 5th on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Yucca Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
While Twentynine Palms won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Coachella Valley waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Rajahs by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21.
Coachella Valley can attribute much of their success to Citlaly Felix-Aispuro, who had 11 digs and 11 assists, and Leslie Delgado, who hit 52.6% for 22 kills12 digs and seven aces. Delgado is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season.
Coachella Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in nine consecutive contests.
Twentynine Palms now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Coachella Valley, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Twentynine Palms might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Coachella Valley in their previous meeting last Monday. Will Twentynine Palms have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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