Salinas is 9-1 against Santa Catalina since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cowboys will challenge the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salinas has three straight wins, Santa Catalina has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Salinas hadn't beaten Carmel on the road since October 20, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Cowboys walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Padres.
Salinas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-16, 25-19, 27-25.
Ariana Devers
| 10/21/25 @ Carmel | 19 |
| 10/16/25 vs Palma | 10 |
| 10/14/25 @ Hollister | 12 |
| 10/08/25 vs Pacific Grove | 26 |
Salinas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariana Devers, who had 34 assists and 19 digs. That's the most digs Devers has posted over her last four matches.
Meanwhile, Santa Catalina came up short against Palma on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Santa Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Salinas, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Salinas took their win against Santa Catalina in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys 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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