Carlsbad dropped to 18-8 on Wednesday, ending the team's eight-match streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Torrey Pines Falcons, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
As for Torrey Pines, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 30-4. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 8th (when they won 3-0).
Leading Torrey Pines to victory were Lila Green and Emery Gonzales. Green had ten digs and two aces, while Gonzales hit 83.3% for five kills and 31 assists and eight digs. Gonzales has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more assists the last 41 times she's played. Shayla Barry also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Carlsbad and Torrey Pines should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Lancers will face off against San Dieguito Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (80 vs. 358). Meanwhile, Torrey Pines (ranked third) will meet San Marcos (ranked 47th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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