Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys lost 3-0 to Magnolia Science Academy Reseda on Monday. The Mustang have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-9, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley Magnet came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-11.
Sun Valley Magnet's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joselyn Juarez, who had nine kills and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Esmeralda Hernandez, who had three aces, a kill, and 13 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Sun Valley Magnet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Balboa College Prep only served three.
Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sun Valley Magnet, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9-1.
Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Sun Valley Magnet when the teams last played back in September. Can Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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