The Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Sun Valley Magnet will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Balboa College Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Sun Valley Magnet got the win against Magnolia Science Academy Reseda by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
Sun Valley Magnet was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-10, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Lake Balboa College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Griffins 25-9 in the first set.
Lake Balboa College Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 9-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Lake Balboa College Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jarrel Quinones had 13 digs and six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Quinones.
Sun Valley Magnet pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lake Balboa College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Sun Valley Magnet's way against Lake Balboa College Prep when the teams last played back in March, as Sun Valley Magnet made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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