Calexico is 1-9 against Holtville since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Calexico Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Holtville Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Calexico didn't have quite enough to beat Central and fell 2-1.
Calexico took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-8, 16-14.
Calexico might have lost, but man, Sissi Sierra Lugo was a machine: she had 30 digs and three aces. Sierra Lugo is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nassiely Jauregui, who had 14 digs, six kills, and three aces.
Meanwhile, Holtville didn't have quite enough to beat Olympian on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Holtville sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
Calexico now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Holtville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Calexico suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Holtville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Calexico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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