Williams lost against Pierce back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Williams Yellowjackets might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Pierce Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-14, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Williams saw an underclassman step up: Ariana Paiz had 18 digs and two aces. Paiz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Caitlyn Ruiz was another key player, getting nine kills and eight digs.
Pierce can attribute much of their success to Macey Myers, who had ten digs.
Williams' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pierce, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Williams and Maxwell will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maxwell will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Williams surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pierce, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Oroville at 6:00 p.m.
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