Volleyball Game Preview: Newport Harbor Sailors vs. Marina Vikings

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 12:26pm

Volleyball Preview: Newport Harbor Sailors vs. Marina Vikings

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Newport Harbor is 9-1 against Marina since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Newport Harbor Sailors will venture away from home to square off against the Marina Vikings at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Newport Harbor took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Edison.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15.

Meanwhile, Marina hadn't done well against Edison recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Marina put the hurt on Edison with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.

Newport Harbor pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Marina, their record is now 13-10.

Newport Harbor took their win against Marina when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport Harbor since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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