After flying high against KIPP San Jose Collegiate on Thursday, Design Tech came back down to earth. The Dragons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Nueva School Mavericks on Tuesday. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Design Tech was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made The Nueva School work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 27-25, 18-25, 25-19.
Mina Lee Hwong Bartlett paced Design Tech's offense, picking up 16 kills. Lee Hwong Bartlett got some help from Bea Brillantes and her 25 assists. Brillantes and Lee Hwong Bartlett didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with four apiece.
The Nueva School found their leader in freshman Julia Cai, who had 19 kills, three digs, and three aces. Those 19 kills set a new season-high mark for Cai. Zoe Chien was another key player, getting six digs and four aces.
Design Tech's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for The Nueva School, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Design Tech is set to take on their familiar foe University Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, The Nueva School will face off against rival Basis Independent Silicon Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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