After five games on the road, Jurupa Valley is heading back home. They will host the Patriot Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long.
On Saturday, Jurupa Valley beat Troy 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Patriot had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted against the Eagles since October 14, 2019.
Patriot's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping La Sierra between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-20.
Patriot was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Jurupa Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Patriot, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Jurupa Valley skirted past Patriot 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Jurupa Valley repeat their success, or does Patriot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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