The Pioneer Patriots and the Vanden Vikings are set to duel on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Pioneer came up short against Vacaville and fell 3-1. The Patriots have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pioneer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Vanden entered their matchup against Vacaville on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Vanden fell 3-1 to Vacaville. It was the first time this season that the Vikings let down their fans at home.
Vanden was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Vacaville work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 18-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Vanden, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6.
Pioneer might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Vanden when the teams last played back in September. Will Pioneer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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