La Sierra Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the California Lutheran C-Hawks 3-2. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the C-Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
La Sierra Academy wouldn't go down easily and took California Lutheran into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 21-25, 15-4.
California Lutheran's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trinity Palomo, who had 33 digs, and Sophia Ponce, who had eight digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Palomo is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
La Sierra Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for California Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing United Christian Academy the next time they take the court. California Lutheran will head out to face United Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while La Sierra Academy will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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