Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Saturday. Kerman fell just short of Big Valley Christian by a score of 2-1. If Kerman was looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to Big Valley Christian when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Anya Bakholdin paced Kerman's offense, picking up eight kills. Bakholdin got some help from Vanessa Quinto and her seven assists. Quinto also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Alicia Valle, racking up three apiece.
Leading Big Valley Christian to victory were Caitlin Echegoyen and Ella Alavezos. Echegoyen had six digs and two aces, while Alavezos hit 75% for six kills and nine digs and six aces. Those 75% hitting percentage gave Alavezos a new career-high.
Lions
| 09/06/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 1-2 |
| 09/06/25 vs Los Banos | 2-1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Madera | 3-1 |
| 09/03/25 @ Tulare Union | 3-0 |
| 08/28/25 vs Justin Garza | 1-3 |
The defeat snapped Kerman's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Big Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Kerman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against California School for the Deaf on the 6th. As for Big Valley Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Los Banos on the 6th.
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