Fowler is 1-6 against Sierra since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fowler Redcats will welcome the Sierra Chieftains at 5:30 p.m.
Fowler is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chowchilla. While the Redcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tribe 25-17 in the first set.
Fowler 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 17-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Sierra had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Blue Raiders.
Sierra had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sierra to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaidence Begaye, who had six digs and 15 assists. Begaye is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Sierra was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matchups.
Fowler's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18-1. As for Sierra, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Fowler suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sierra in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Fowler 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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