The Douglas Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Cholla Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Douglas is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rio Rico just ended the team's six-match winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since November 5, 2024.
Douglas was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 26-24.
Janessa Sanchez
| 10/08/25 @ Rio Rico | 19 |
| 10/06/25 @ Amphitheater | 18 |
| 10/03/25 vs Nogales | 20 |
| 09/29/25 vs Cholla | 18 |
| 09/24/25 vs Palo Verde | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Douglas had strong showings from Janessa Sanchez, who had 19 digs, and Janessa Garcia, who had 12 assists and three aces. Sanchez has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Cholla came up short against Rio Rico on Monday, falling 3-0. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Douglas' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Cholla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Douglas' way against Cholla when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Douglas made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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