Calaveras came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Big Valley Christian Lions. This was payback for the Red Hawks, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Calaveras had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22.
Calaveras' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Belle Saiers led the charge by getting 13 digs and three aces.
Calaveras was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
Big Valley Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kate Mcmahon, who had ten digs and three aces, and Annika Rumble, who had eight digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Mcmahon a new career-high in aces.
Calaveras is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Big Valley Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 25-8 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Calaveras and Union Mine will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Big Valley Christian, they will host River Islands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Valley Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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