The Chaparral Pumas will head out to face off against the Great Oak Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Chaparral is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Chaparral came up short against Temecula Valley and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Chaparral had strong showings from Shay Roddy, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Ella Johnson, who had 14 kills and eight digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Great Oak didn't have quite enough to beat Vista Murrieta on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Wolfpack have struggled against the Broncos recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Great Oak sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-8.
Chaparral's record now sits at 9-8. As for Great Oak, their record is now 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Chaparral has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Great Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chaparral took their victory against Great Oak when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Chaparral repeat their success, or does Great Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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