Chico is 2-8 against Pleasant Valley since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Vikings at 7:00 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.
It was a proper cat-fight when Chico faced off against Foothill on Thursday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Cougars.
Chico might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Foothill: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley came up short against Shasta on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pleasant Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 25-11, 28-26.
Pleasant Valley's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-8. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Chico couldn't quite get it done against Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Vikings' Kobi Sanchez, who had 16 digs and four aces. Now that the Panthers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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