Volleyball Recap: Acalanes Dons vs. Northgate Broncos
After losing to Northgate the last time they met, Acalanes decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Acalanes Dons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northgate Broncos on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Acalanes took Northgate into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 20-25, 18-25, 18-16.
Acalanes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Acalanes has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Northgate, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Acalanes will head out to take on Campolindo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Acalanes has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northgate, they will host Benicia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benicia is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Northgate will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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