The Chico Panthers will take on the Patrick Henry Patriots in a tournament on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Chico is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Newbury Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Newbury Park by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry came up short against Coronado on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Islanders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Coronado scored at least 21 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-27, 25-23, 25-21.
Chico will have to contain Natalie Rynard as she made an impact in Patrick Henry's last game. She had 14 digs and two aces. Rynard has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last four times she's played. Ashlynn Kirchoff was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Patrick Henry now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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