The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will take on the Encina Bulldogs in a tournament on Saturday. Leroy Greene Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Leroy Greene Academy came up short against Westlake Charter and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-14, 21-25, 25-22.
The losing side was boosted by Diego Martinez, who had 19 digs.
Encina won the last time they faced Futures, and Yoel Calleja did his part to make sure it happened again. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Knights on Thursday thanks in part to Calleja, who had three digs and one block. He has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 15 times he's played.
Encina not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Futures between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-18.
Encina's win came from a few key players Leroy Greene Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Youssef Slekh, who had 11 digs and one assist.
Encina couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 59.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was in their last nine matchups.
The win made it two in a row for Encina and bumps their season record up to 17-6. As for Leroy Greene Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
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