After both having extra time off, the Calexico Bulldogs and the Brawley Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calexico has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Brawley will come in with ten straight wins.
Calexico came up short against Imperial on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Calexico was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-17.
Calexico might have lost, but man, Sissi Sierra Lugo was a machine: she had 28 digs, four aces, and a block. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Sierra Lugo now served two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaziely Salais, who had 11 digs, six kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Calexico was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five matches.
Meanwhile, Brawley got the win against Palo Verde Valley on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Brawley was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-8.
Calexico's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Brawley, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Calexico hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Brawley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Calexico's sizable advantage in that area, Brawley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Calexico might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Brawley in their previous meeting on Monday. Can Calexico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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