Francis Parker has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 5:30 p.m.
Francis Parker is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Academy of Our Lady of Peace just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pilots by a score of 2-1. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Pilots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Francis Parker sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day earned a 2-0 victory over El Capitan on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20.
La Jolla Country Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Francis Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for La Jolla Country Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Francis Parker took their win against La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Francis Parker repeat their success, or does La Jolla Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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