Volleyball Preview: Highland Scots vs. Independence Falcons
Highland hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Highland Scots will look to defend their home court against the Independence Falcons at 6:30 p.m.
Highland lost 3-0 to Bakersfield Christian on Wednesday. The Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-18, 25-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Ridgeview with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Independence won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16, 25-18.
Anabel Naranjo and Karissa Rodriguez were among the main playmakers for Independence as the former had nine digs and the latter had two aces. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in aces.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 12-12-2. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Highland came up short against Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Highland, Meah Martinez (who had 14 digs and seven aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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