It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newport Harbor can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Palos Verdes Sea Kings on Saturday. The Sailors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sea Kings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
While Newport Harbor was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Mallory Labreche was the offensive standout of the game as she hit 60% for nine kills and 22 digs and three blocks. That's the most blocks she has posted since back in November of 2023.
Newport Harbor's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Palos Verdes, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
Newport Harbor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palos Verdes, they will square off against Oaks Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oaks Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Palos Verdes surely won't give up without a fight.
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