After both having extra time off, the Virgin Valley Bulldogs and the Desert Pines Jaguars will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Pines took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Virgin Valley, who comes in off a win.
Virgin Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Moapa Valley. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
One reason for the win was Virgin Valley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Boulder City, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-10, 25-18.
Virgin Valley will have to contain Kevin Pacheco Jimenez as he made an impact in Desert Pines' last game. He had seven assists and four digs.
Desert Pines' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Virgin Valley, they pushed their record up to 25-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Virgin Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Pines when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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