Paradise hasn't had much luck against Pierce recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Paradise Bobcats will take on the Pierce Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 17 losses in a row dating back to last season, Paradise finally turned things around against Live Oak on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 3-1.
Paradise had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16.
Paradise was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pierce entered their tilt with Colusa on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the RedHawks.
Pierce had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-16.
Macey Myers was a one-man wrecking crew for Pierce as she had 34 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Myers now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Paradise's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-14. As for Pierce, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Paradise came up short against Pierce when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Paradise avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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