Volleyball Recap: East Leopards vs. Olympus Titans
East hadn't done well against Olympus recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The East Leopards walked away with a 3-1 win over the Olympus Titans. The Leopards have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.
East walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 24-26, 25-22.
Olympus' loss came despite strong showings from Jocelyn "Jojo" Park and Kimari Matsuura. Park had seven digs, while Matsuura had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Matsuura a new career-high in aces.
East's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Olympus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
East will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Brighton at 6:30 p.m. Brighton will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Olympus, they will head out to take on Highland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Olympus is facing Highland at the right time seeing as Highland is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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