Volleyball Preview: Huntington Beach Oilers vs. Marina Vikings
Huntington Beach is 10-0 against Marina since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Huntington Beach Oilers will venture away from home to face off against the Marina Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Huntington Beach is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, everything went Huntington Beach's way against Edison as Huntington Beach made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Huntington Beach's feisty defense: they held Edison to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Marina lost 3-0 to Los Alamitos on Wednesday.
While Marina had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Marina saw an underclassman step up: Rylee Hartwell had 11 digs. Hartwell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Huntington Beach's win bumped their record up to 27-3. As for Marina, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12.
Huntington Beach took their victory against Marina in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington Beach since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
