After flying high against Grants last Thursday, Belen came back down to earth. The Belen Eagles fell 3-1 to the Valencia Jaguars on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
While Belen had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Belen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Valencia was led to victory by Monique Chavez and Christelle Pacheco. Chavez had 19 digs, while Pacheco had 14 digs.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Valencia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Belen has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against St. Pius X on the 24th. As for Valencia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Grants on the 24th.
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