The Los Molinos Bulldogs will challenge the Burney Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Los Molinos came up short against Redding Christian and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Chester. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Volcanoes 25-20 in the first set.
Burney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mia Perez, who had 36 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Jimenez-Garcia, who had 20 digs, seven kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Burney was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Los Molinos' record now sits at 9-9. As for Burney, their record now sits at 5-11-1.
Los Molinos took their victory against Burney in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Molinos 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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