Volleyball Game Preview: Hilltop Lancers vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders

The Hilltop Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Hilltop not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th. They blew past Mar Vista 3-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Lancers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 3-0 victory.

Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hilltop, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.

Hilltop couldn't quite get it done against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Crusaders' Ethan Bundang, who had 31 digs and one assist. Now that the Lancers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.