Volleyball Game Preview: Elsinore Tigers vs. Del Lago Academy Firebirds

The Elsinore Tigers will face off against the Del Lago Academy Firebirds on Friday. Del Lago Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elsinore, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Elsinore was able to grind out a solid victory over Temescal Canyon, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Elsinore had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-18.

Meanwhile, Del Lago Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to San Pasqual.

Del Lago Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 26-24, 25-17.

Elsinore pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Del Lago Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Elsinore beat Del Lago Academy 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Elsinore repeat their success, or does Del Lago Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.