The Redlands East Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Redlands East Valley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Redlands East Valley lost 3-0 to Yucaipa on Thursday.
While Redlands East Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Yucaipa's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Citrus Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cajon on Tuesday as Citrus Valley made off with a 3-0 win.
Citrus Valley never let Cajon on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-17, 25-18.
Citrus Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Swogger, who had 18 digs and three aces, and Natalia Contreras, who had nine digs and 22 assists. Swogger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Redlands East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Citrus Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Redlands East Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Citrus Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Redlands East Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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