Volleyball Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Acalanes Dons
Northgate hasn't had much luck against Acalanes recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northgate Broncos will face off against the Acalanes Dons at 6:30 p.m. Northgate is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Northgate is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Campolindo just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Broncos have suffered since October 25, 2023.
Northgate was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Acalanes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Benicia 3-2.
Acalanes had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-5.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Acalanes, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Northgate beat Acalanes 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northgate since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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