The Irvine Vaqueros will face off against the Laguna Beach Breakers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Irvine is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Irvine and Portola had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Vaqueros lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
While Irvine ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Laguna Beach came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Dana Hills 3-0 on Thursday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Breakers yet this season.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-19.
Laguna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Irvine, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Irvine was able to grind out a solid win over Laguna Beach in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-1. Will the Vaqueros repeat their success, or do the Breakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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