Red Bluff was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight  loss. They lost  3-0 to the Pleasant Valley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup  3-0  back in September.
 While Red Bluff was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pleasant Valley's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-10,  25-14.
 Leading Pleasant Valley to victory were  Keira Purvis and  Katelynn Enos.  Purvis  had six  digs and five  aces, while  Enos  had five  digs and two  aces. That's the most  aces  Enos has posted  over her last six  contests.  Kate Giezentanner also deserves some recognition as  she  posted her first  assist of the season.
Red Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Pleasant Valley, their win was  their fifth straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 15-8.
 Red Bluff and Pleasant Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage  in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Spartans will  square off against  Shasta  at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday with a big rank  disadvantage  (722 vs. 309). Meanwhile,  Pleasant Valley (ranked 202nd) will meet Westview (ranked 43rd)  at 11:00  a.m.  on Friday.
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