Bel Air was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Americas Trail Blazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
While Bel Air was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Americas' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Americas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nancy Lopez, who had 12 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Zuniga, who had 16 digs.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Americas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Bel Air and Horizon will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:35 p.m. on Friday. Bel Air is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Americas, they will face off against Parkland at 6:35 p.m. on Friday. Americas will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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