Chico typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Pleasant Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chico Panthers by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Pleasant Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 25-13.
Pleasant Valley found their leader in underclassman Kobi Sanchez, who had 19 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Sanchez has posted in her last 12 games.
Pleasant Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Chico, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-13.
Pleasant Valley has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Red Bluff on the 9th. As for Chico, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Shasta on the 10th.
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