The Alvord Bulldogs will take on the Chico Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvord will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each contest than the last.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Alvord turned things around against Lipan on Friday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 3-1.
Alvord had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Chico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lindsay, falling 3-0.
While Chico was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lindsay's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-14.
Alvord will have to contain Brylee Wright as she made an impact in Chico's last game. She had 12 digs and one assist. Wright is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Chico's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Alvord, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-16.
Alvord came out on top in a nail-biter against Chico in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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