The Heritage Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Deer Valley Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Freedom, taking the game 3-1.
While Heritage might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Freedom scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23.
Cole Fujinaga
| 04/15/25 vs Freedom | 20 |
| 03/06/25 vs Granada | 19 |
| 03/04/25 vs Livermore | 19 |
| 03/12/25 @ Mountain House | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Pittsburg | 15 |
Heritage relied on the efforts of Cole Fujinaga, who had 20 assists and five digs, and Zackary Che, who had nine digs. Those 20 assists gave Fujinaga a new career-high.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Deer Valley and Antioch, and Deer Valley kept the tradition alive. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
While Deer Valley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-17.
Heritage better keep an eye on Matthew Manabat. He was instrumental in Deer Valley's win, getting 15 digs and one assist.
Heritage pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Deer Valley, their record now sits at 20-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Heritage has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Deer Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
