If California was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Dougherty Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The California Grizzlies fell 3-1 to the Amador Valley Dons on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Dons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
California started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-8, 25-23.
Defeat or not, California got some senior leadership from Sophia Bonifacio and Anne Yamada. Bonifacio had 23 digs and two aces, while Yamada had six aces. That's the most aces Bonifacio has posted in her last ten matchups.
Even though they lost, California was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
California's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Amador Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
California will play host again on Thursday to welcome San Ramon Valley, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Amador Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Dublin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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