The Santiago Sharks will square off against the Westlake Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santiago will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Santiago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Woodcrest Christian.
Santiago had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 28-26, 25-22.
Elijah Tajo
| 05/03/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Palos Verdes | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Norco | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ King | 7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Corona | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Roosevelt | 13 |
Santiago can attribute much of their success to Elijah Tajo, who had 13 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Tajo has posted since back in April.
Westlake not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 3-0). They blew past Crescenta Valley 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
While Westlake won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-19.
Westlake's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. As for Santiago, their victory bumped their record up to 22-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Santiago has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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