While Pierce's win against River Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bears had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Pierce took River Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-14, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Alondra Barrera
| 08/26/25 @ River Valley | 19 |
| 08/14/25 vs Quincy | 13 |
| 08/23/25 vs University Prep | 7 |
| 09/07/24 vs Las Plumas | 6 |
| 08/23/25 vs Orland | 5 |
Leading Pierce to victory were Leslye Velasquez and Alondra Barrera. Velasquez had 24 digs and five assists, while Barrera had 19 digs. Those 19 digs gave Barrera a new career-high.
Kiera Farias and Taylor Dill certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Farias had 16 digs and one assist, while Dill had seven digs and two aces.
Pierce pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for River Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Pierce will head out to face off against Woodland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for River Valley, they will be playing at home against Chico at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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