After both having extra time off, the Encina Bulldogs and the Futures Knights will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Encina took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Victory Christian.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
Diana Khalvati was the offensive standout of the game as she had 18 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Encina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Futures got the win against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
A big factor in the win was Futures' feisty defense: they held Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Nikka Vinokurov, who had ten digs and three aces.
Encina pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Futures, their record now sits at 7-2.
Encina came up short against Futures when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Encina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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