The Del Norte Tigers will welcome the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Del Norte will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Friday, Del Norte made easy work of South Park and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-10, 25-21.
Del Norte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailee Gallegos out in front who had nine digs and 30 assists. Gallegos is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 30 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Brown, who had 12 digs, six kills, and a block.
Meanwhile, Swallows Charter Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Hoehne on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Swallows Charter Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-10, 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Swallows Charter Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Alianna Montoya, who had 18 digs.
Del Norte's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Swallows Charter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Del Norte has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Swallows Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Del Norte was able to grind out a solid win over Swallows Charter Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Del Norte repeat their success, or does Swallows Charter Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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