Volleyball Preview: Birmingham Patriots vs. Verdugo Hills Dons
The Birmingham Patriots will take on the Verdugo Hills Dons at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Birmingham has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Verdugo Hills will arrive with three straight victories.
Birmingham lost 3-0 to Taft on Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills earned a 3-1 win over Poly on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-22, 11-25, 25-16.
Emily Wagner had an outrageously good game as she had 18 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Verdugo Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Birmingham's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Verdugo Hills, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Birmingham was able to grind out a solid win over Verdugo Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 2-0. Does Birmingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Verdugo Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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