After losing to Northgate the last time they met, Acalanes decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Acalanes Dons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northgate Broncos on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Acalanes took Northgate into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 20-25, 18-25, 18-16.
Acalanes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Acalanes has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Northgate, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Acalanes will head out to take on Campolindo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Acalanes has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northgate, they will host Benicia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benicia is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Northgate will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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