After losing to Norte Vista the last time they met, Patriot decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Patriot Warriors were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Norte Vista Braves on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
While Patriot won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 26-24.
Patriot was led to victory by Veronica Estrada and Lorelai Russell. Estrada had seven aces and four digs, while Russell had 12 assists. Those seven aces gave Estrada a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Patriot was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Patriot is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Norte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rubidoux the next time they take the court. Patriot will host Rubidoux at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Norte Vista will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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