Cabrillo is 8-2 against Santa Maria since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cabrillo Conquistadores will host the Santa Maria Saints at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Cabrillo didn't have quite enough to beat Lompoc and fell 3-2.
Cabrillo actually scored more points across those five sets (107-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 27-25, 14-25, 25-18, 16-14.
Despite their loss, Cabrillo saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carley Christopher, who had 12 digs and 19 assists, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Marie Terrones, who had five digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Cabrillo kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Templeton, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-22, 25-11.
Cabrillo's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Santa Maria, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Cabrillo was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Maria when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Does Cabrillo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Maria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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