The Williams Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Portola Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Portola took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Williams, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Williams narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maxwell 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Williams took Maxwell into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-15, 15-13.
Williams' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariana Paiz, who had 15 digs, seven kills, and 32 assists. Paiz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Navarro, who had 23 digs, two kills, and two aces.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Portola challenged Maxwell on Monday. Portola fell 3-1 to Maxwell. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Williams' victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Everything went Williams' way against Portola when the teams last played back in September, as Williams made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williams since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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