The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will square off against the Cajon Cowboys at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Citrus Valley is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since October 2, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Redlands, falling 3-0.
Citrus Valley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Redlands work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-9, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Citrus Valley saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Swogger had 15 digs and two aces. Swogger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cajon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Redlands, falling 3-0.
Cajon was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.
Citrus Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Cajon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Citrus Valley took their victory against Cajon in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Citrus Valley 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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