Ventura is 0-7 against Rio Mesa since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. Ventura will be strutting in after a victory while Rio Mesa will be coming in after a loss.
Ventura took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Foothill Tech.
Ventura was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rio Mesa's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Canyon.
Rio Mesa was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.
Rio Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ventura, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Ventura suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rio Mesa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Ventura 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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