Trinidad hasn't had much luck against Del Norte recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Trinidad came up short against Center on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Del Norte and Buena Vista meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Demons. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Buena Vista scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Trinidad will have to keep a close watch on Emma Parra and Brynley Brown, a pair of players who had a big impact on Del Norte's prior game. Parra had 20 digs, 11 kills, and one block, while Brown had 16 digs and eight kills. Brown is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Trujillo, who had 18 digs.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Trinidad, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Trinidad might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Del Norte when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Miners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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