After both having extra time off, the Paso Robles Bearcats and the Bakersfield Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Paso Robles is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Righetti just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Righetti scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Orcutt Academy.
Bakersfield Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20.
Bakersfield Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Paso Robles, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Paso Robles was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield Christian in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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