Chico is 1-9 against Pleasant Valley since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Corning. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Chico had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-18.
Chico can attribute much of their success to Anna Gist, who had 19 assists and three aces, and Lyla Taylor, who had 23 assists and two aces.
Pleasant Valley not only won last Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since October 8th (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Chico with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Pleasant Valley was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19.
Pleasant Valley's win came from a few key players Chico will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Audrey Ferro, who had four digs and two aces.
Pleasant Valley's win bumped their record up to 24-13. As for Chico, the victory got them back to even at 16-16.
Chico might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pleasant Valley when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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