The Williams Yellowjackets will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Portola Tigers, where is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Portola took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Williams, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Williams sidestepped Maxwell for a 3-2 win.
Williams took Maxwell into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williams to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lupita Zuniga, who had 12 kills, nine aces, and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Zuniga a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Ariana Paiz, who had 21 digs and 27 assists.
Meanwhile, Portola unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Hamilton. The Tigers have struggled against the Braves recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-20.
Williams' victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Portola, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Williams took their win against Portola when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Williams repeat their success, or does Portola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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