California Military Institute hasn't had much luck against San Jacinto Valley Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rough Riders will be playing at home against the Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, California Military Institute came up short against Temecula Prep and fell 3-1. While the Rough Riders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-14 in the first set.
California Military Institute started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-20, 33-31, 25-16.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto Valley Academy suffered their biggest defeat since August 26th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to San Jacinto Leadership Academy. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wolves haven't been shut out since back in August.
San Jacinto Valley Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave San Jacinto Leadership Academy a tough time in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 31-29, 25-20, 25-23.
California Military Institute will have to contain Izabella Flores as she made an impact in San Jacinto Valley Academy's last game. She had 12 digs and two aces. Flores is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last 15 games she's played.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for California Military Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
California Military Institute was able to grind out a solid win over San Jacinto Valley Academy when the teams last played on Monday, winning 3-1. Do the Rough Riders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.