After both having extra time off, the Horizon Scorpions and the Del Valle Conquistadores will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Horizon didn't have quite enough to beat Hanks and fell 3-2. While the Scorpions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-21 in the first set.
Horizon took Hanks into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Del Valle earned a 3-1 win over Bel Air on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17.
Del Valle found their leader in underclassman Rebecca Natera, who had 18 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Natera has posted since back in August.
Del Valle kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in ten consecutive contests.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Del Valle, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-12.
Horizon came up short against Del Valle in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Horizon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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