If Encinal was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Piedmont last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Encinal Jets fell 3-1 to the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Encinal lost, don't look at Marley Marie Rodrigues. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Encinal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Encinal's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-15. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Encinal will be playing in front of their home fans against Alameda at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will venture away from home to face off against Piedmont at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop O'Dowd is facing Piedmont at the right time seeing as Piedmont is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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