Julian hadn't done well against Borrego Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Julian Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Borrego Springs Rams. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Julian got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-3.
Julian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Julian and bumps their season record up to 7-9. As for Borrego Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Julian will challenge Calexico Mission at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Julian is facing Calexico Mission at the right time seeing as Calexico Mission is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Borrego Springs, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Warner at 5:00 p.m. Warner is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Borrego Springs will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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