Yreka is 8-2 against Lassen since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yreka has four straight victories, Lassen has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Yreka beat University Prep 3-1.
Yreka got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 34-32, 25-10, 25-14.
Yreka was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lassen came up short against Truckee two weeks ago, falling 3-0.
Lassen was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-11.
Yreka has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7-1 record this season. As for Lassen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Yreka was able to grind out a solid win over Lassen in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yreka since the team 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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