Futures lost to Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Futures Knights blew past the Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Fire Wolves 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
A big factor in the win was Futures' feisty defense: they held Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Nikka Vinokurov, who had ten digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Futures was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Futures pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Futures didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Encina on the 25th. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Foresthill on the 24th.
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