Del Norte lost against Eastlake back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Del Norte lost 3-0 to Eastlake. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Del Norte ultimately came up short, they really made Eastlake work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-19.
Will Bartelt paced Del Norte's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bartelt got some help from John Lee and his 22 assists. Lee was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Leading Eastlake to victory were Robert Almendarez and Samuel Almendarez. Robert had 17 assists and five digs, while Samuel had 12 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Robert has posted over his last eight games.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Eastlake, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 10-6.
Del Norte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Torrey Pines on the 20th. As for Eastlake, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Canyon Crest Academy at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th. Canyon Crest Academy will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Eastlake surely won't give up without a fight.
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