It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Hornets challenges Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Calipatria is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since August 28th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Calexico. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While Calipatria was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Calexico's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Calexico.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-18, 25-12.
Calipatria's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Calipatria beat Palo Verde Valley 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calipatria 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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