Volleyball Preview: Ojai Valley Spuds vs. Lighthouse Christian Saints
Ojai Valley is 0-4 against Lighthouse Christian since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Ojai Valley Spuds will head out to take on the Lighthouse Christian Saints at 3:30 p.m.
Ojai Valley came up short against Glendale Adventist on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Spuds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. Everything went their way against Pilgrim as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-13, 25-20.
Lighthouse Christian found their leader in underclassman Shayla Papik, who had seven aces and a block. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Papik now served two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Scribner, who had four aces and three digs.
Lighthouse Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 14.6.
Ojai Valley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lighthouse Christian, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0-1.
Ojai Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lighthouse Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Ojai Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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