The Nipomo Titans will head out to face off against the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Nipomo and Paso Robles, and Paso Robles kept the tradition alive. The Titans fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Nipomo wouldn't go down easily and took Paso Robles into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy beat Bakersfield Christian 3-1 on Tuesday.
Orcutt Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20.
Orcutt Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Nipomo, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Nipomo took their victory against Orcutt Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans 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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