Del Valle entered their matchup against Franklin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Conquistadores took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Conquistadores of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-14, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16.
Danielle Natera paced Del Valle's offense, picking up 11 kills. Natera got some help from Kaitlyn Chavez and her 14 assists. Katelynn Marquez controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 15-9. As for Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Del Valle will challenge Americas at 6:35 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Conquistadores' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Franklin, they will take on Odessa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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