Fallbrook hasn't had much luck against Rancho Buena Vista recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fallbrook Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Fallbrook was able to grind out a solid victory over Granite Hills, taking the game 2-0.
Fallbrook's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Granite Hills between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista entered their tilt with Mt. Carmel on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Sundevils.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Rancho Buena Vista got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hazel Livingston-Jones out in front who had 12 blocks and nine kills. The dominant performance gave Livingston-Jones a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynna Guy, who had 16 digs and two kills.
Rancho Buena Vista kept the net locked down and finished the game with 22 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 13.
Fallbrook's record is now 13-8. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Fallbrook came up short against Rancho Buena Vista when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Fallbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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