California High School Volleyball - Lake Balboa College Prep over Magnolia Science Academy Reseda
March 20, 2024: Lake Balboa, CA 91406
In Wednesday's league contest, the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars (Lake Balboa, CA) volleyball squad knocked off the visiting Magnolia Science Academy Reseda Warriors (Reseda, CA), by a margin of 3-0.
Next up, the Cougars battle the Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology Griffins (Sun Valley, CA) in a Central Valley contest, on Friday, April 5. Lake Balboa College Prep will attempt to better on its 8-2 season record. The Griffins come into the contest with a 0-5 record after their 3-0 league loss to Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys (Van Nuys, CA).
With the loss, Magnolia Science Academy Reseda drops to 4-4 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Sun Valley Magnet (Sun Valley, CA) to battle the Pioneers in a Central Valley contest on Friday, April 5. The Pioneers come into the contest with a record of 2-6. Sun Valley Magnet lost 3-1 in their recent league contest against Valor Academy (Van Nuys, CA)
Match Summary
Lake Balboa had just enough offense to take down Magnolia Science Academy Reseda in 3 at the Cougardome in Mulholland MS. The Cougars hit .150 in set 1 & .167 in set 2 before cruising away in game 3 at a .286 clip. The drama in set 2 was mainly because of Cougar errors. Law & order was restored in set 3 with a convincing victory. The dynamic duo of Daniel Ancheta & Arturo Pelaez accounted for 21 of LBCP's 32 kills. Ancheta hit .259 while Pelaez hit a brisk .316. Daniel added 5 aces & 12 digs to his stats while Arturo drilled 3 aces to go with his 5 digs. If the offense is hitting, the setters are doing a great job. Narek Manukyan launched 13 assists while Spencer Donovan chipped in with 7. Manukyan also contributed 5 digs. Passing is the tail that wags the dog in volleyball. When the Cougar passing is on their opponents are in for a rough time. The Lake Balboa outside hitters passed 25 out of 29 serves with 23 nails dead on target.
