The Independence 76ers will square off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Clara took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.
While Independence's victory against Oak Grove wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Independence won by a set and slipped past Oak Grove 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the 76ers have posted since April 16, 2024.
Independence had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 17-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prospect.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Independence, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2.
Everything went Independence's way against Santa Clara when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as Independence made off with a 3-0 win. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Santa Clara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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