On Thursday Highland will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Valencia Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Highland lost 3-0 to Grants on Tuesday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-5, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Valencia unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to St. Pius X.
While Valencia was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. Pius X's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-17, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Valencia had strong showings from Eva Sanchez, who had four aces and ten assists, and Monique Chavez, who had five digs. Those four aces gave Sanchez a new career-high.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Highland came up short against Valencia in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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