Volleyball Game Preview: Harker Eagles vs. Los Gatos Wildcats

The Harker Eagles will face off against the Los Gatos Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Harker is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since April 5, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Monta Vista, sneaking past 3-2. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Harker who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 18-16.

Meanwhile, Los Gatos entered their tilt with Cupertino on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Pioneers.

The win didn't come easy: Cupertino scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23.

Los Gatos now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Harker, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Harker was able to grind out a solid win over Los Gatos in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Harker repeat their success, or does Los Gatos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.