Del Oro is 0-5 against Golden Valley since August of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Del Oro Suns are on the road again to play the Golden Valley Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m.
Del Oro lost 3-0 to East Bakersfield on Tuesday.
While Del Oro was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into East Bakersfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-10, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley beat Foothill 3-1 on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 16-25, 25-9.
Golden Valley can attribute much of their success to Sofia Amaya, who had 24 digs, and Sophia Fonseca, who had six digs, six aces, and two kills. Those six aces gave Fonseca a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Golden 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 five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Golden Valley, their record now sits at 8-20-2.
Del Oro might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Golden Valley when the teams last played back in September. Can Del Oro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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