Volleyball Preview: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Santiago Sharks
Roosevelt and Santiago are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Roosevelt Mustangs will be playing at home against the Santiago Sharks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Roosevelt is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ontario Christian just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Knights.
While Roosevelt ultimately came up short, they really made Ontario Christian work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Santiago suffered their biggest loss since September 12th on Tuesday. They came up short against Centennial, falling 3-0. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Santiago ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-17.
Roosevelt's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Santiago, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid win over Santiago when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 2-0. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Santiago have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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