Volleyball Preview: Santa Monica Vikings vs. Inglewood Sentinels
The Santa Monica Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Inglewood Sentinels at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Inglewood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Monica, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Santa Monica beat Citrus Valley 2-0.
Santa Monica didn't let Citrus Valley take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Inglewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to Beverly Hills. The loss continues a trend for the Sentinels in their matchups with the Normans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Inglewood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-12, 25-16, 25-12.
Even though they lost, Inglewood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Santa Monica's win bumped their record up to 13-4-1. As for Inglewood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
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