On Friday, the Kennedy Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Rio Linda Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-107) Kennedy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Josh Vang paced Kennedy's offense, picking up 16 kills. Vang got some help from Troy Vue and his 20 assists. Finally, Damian Vang kept Kennedy's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Cougars
| 03/07/25 vs Rio Linda | 3-2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Franklin | 3-1 |
| 02/21/25 vs West Campus | 3-0 |
| 04/25/24 vs Burbank | 3-2 |
Kennedy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Rio Linda, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will be playing in front of their home fans against Burbank at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio Linda, they will head out on the road to take on Casa Roble at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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