On Monday, the Downey Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Downey got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 18-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9.
Downey was led to victory by Alexis Monroy and Izzy Watson. Monroy had nine digs, while Watson had 21 kills, 15 digs, and five aces. Watson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Downey was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Cosumnes Oaks still got an impressive performance from Riley Smith, who had 18 digs.
Downey's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Cosumnes Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Downey will take on Golden Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Downey is facing Golden Valley at the right time seeing as Golden Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cosumnes Oaks, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sheldon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheldon is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Cosumnes Oaks will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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