After both having extra time off, the Vista del Lago Eagles and the Ponderosa Bruins will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Vista del Lago will be strutting in after a win while Ponderosa will be coming in after a defeat.
Vista del Lago took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They put the hurt on Inderkum with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Vista del Lago never let Inderkum on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa came up short against Rio Americano last Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Ponderosa had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 16-25, 25-22.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Vista del Lago, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Vista del Lago beat Ponderosa 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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