If Avenal was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tranquillity last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Avenal Buccaneers came up short against the Dos Palos Broncos on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Avenal was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Avenal lost, don't look at Krista Martin. Despite the final result, she had nine digs, a kill, and 29 assists.
Leading Dos Palos to victory were Marissa Merrell and Giselle Ornelas. Merrell had 23 kills, while Ornelas had six aces, two kills, and 11 assists. Merrell is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 15 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Avenal's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-11 record. As for Dos Palos, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11-1 record this season.
Avenal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Coalinga on the 15th. As for Dos Palos, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Mendota on the 15th.
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