Cabrillo hasn't had much luck against Nipomo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Cabrillo has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Cabrillo didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph and fell 3-2.
Cabrillo took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Marie Terrones put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six matchups.
Even though they lost, Cabrillo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nipomo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Righetti on Thursday.
Nipomo never let Righetti on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-8, 25-11.
Cabrillo's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Nipomo, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Cabrillo came up short against Nipomo in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nipomo's Alondra Gastelum, who had 15 digs and two aces. Now that Cabrillo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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