If Portola was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Plumas Charter on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers came up short against the Chester Volcanoes on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Volcanoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Portola was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Chester's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-23.
Chester found their leader in sophomore Kylie Kistle, who had four aces and three digs.
Portola's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Chester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
The future could be bright for both Portola and Chester: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Tigers will look to extend Lassen's four-game losing streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Chester will try to hand Princeton their seventh-straight loss when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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