The Atascadero Greyhounds will square off against the Nipomo Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nipomo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Atascadero, who comes in off a win.
Atascadero barely beat Morro Bay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Atascadero never let Morro Bay on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-11, 25-23.
Atascadero found their leader in freshman Cara Howes, who had seven aces and six digs. Another player making a difference was Natalie Becerra, who had four digs and three aces.
Atascadero was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Nipomo's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Arroyo Grande, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Titans have suffered since September 2nd.
While Nipomo was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-14.
Nipomo's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Atascadero, their victory bumped their record up to 24-8.
Atascadero skirted past Nipomo 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
