With a playoff win on the line, Clairemont rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Pacific Ridge Firebirds 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in March.
Clairemont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 15-25, 25-21, 25-15, 15-13.
Gabe Tocco
| 05/08/25 vs Pacific Ridge | 13 |
| 05/02/25 vs Francis Parker | 18 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Foothills Christian | 7 |
| 04/25/25 vs The Cambridge School | 9 |
| + 27 more games |
Clairemont got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Tocco out in front who had 18 blocks and 13 kills. Tocco has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 32 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makoa Miner, who had 24 kills and four blocks.
Clairemont has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Pacific Ridge, they now have a losing record of 18-19.
After both having extra time off, Clairemont and San Dieguito Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pacific Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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