After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sacramento Waldorf, Encina was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Victory Christian Vikings as the Encina Bulldogs made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
Encina can attribute much of their success to Diana Khalvati, who had 18 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Encina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Encina's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for Victory Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Encina and Futures will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Victory Christian, they will take on Sacramento Waldorf at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacramento Waldorf will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Victory Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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