If Valencia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chaparral last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valencia Jaguars lost 3-0 to the St. Pius X Sartans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
While Valencia was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. Pius X's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-17, 25-18.
Valencia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Eva Sanchez, who had four aces and ten assists, and Monique Chavez, who had five digs. Those four aces gave Sanchez a new career-high.
The defeat snapped Valencia's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7 record. As for St. Pius X, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Valencia will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Highland at 6:00 p.m. Highland is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Valencia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for St. Pius X, they will welcome Albuquerque Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Pius X comes in on six and Albuquerque Academy on four.
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