Making Waves Academy proved they can win big with a three-set victory on Friday. On Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a 3-2 win against the Holy Names Monarchs.
Making Waves Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 22-25, 25-11, 12-25, 25-16, 15-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Making Waves Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Estefany Ballesteros, who had 18 digs, six kills, and five aces. The team also got some help from Ashley Ruiz-Garcia, who had 17 kills, 10 digs, and five aces.
Making Waves Academy has been on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's given a solid lift to their 9-5 record this season. As for Holy Names, they are now 9-8, having gone 1-4 since their three-game winning streak ended.
Making Waves Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Contra Costa Christian on the 9th. As for Holy Names, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 win against California Crosspoint on the 13th.
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