Junipero Serra was the 3-1 winner over Balboa when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Junipero Serra Padres fell just short of the Balboa Buccaneers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Padres didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Buccaneers 25-20 in the first set.
Junipero Serra actually scored more points across those three sets (65-64), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 20-25, 26-24, 18-16.
Junipero Serra has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. Balboa's victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Junipero Serra's road trip will continue as they head out to face Hillsdale at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Balboa, they will head out to square off against Galileo at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Balboa has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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