Portola is 1-7 against Northwood since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Timberwolves at 5:15 p.m.
Portola came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against St. Margaret's, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since March 11th.
While Portola was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. Margaret's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Northwood made easy work of Woodbridge on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The Timberwolves haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Northwood never let Woodbridge on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
Northwood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Portola might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Northwood in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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