The Los Altos Eagles will square off against the Notre Dame Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Los Altos came up short against Mountain View and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mountain View scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Sacred Heart Prep by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.
Notre Dame was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sacred Heart Prep work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 20-25, 25-15, 25-14.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Los Altos has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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