The Portola Tigers will face off against the Williams Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portola is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Portola is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since October 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Hamilton, falling 3-0. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Williams had just enough and edged Maxwell out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Williams took Maxwell into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Williams' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lupita Zuniga, who had 12 kills, nine aces, and three blocks. That's the most blocks Zuniga has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Paiz, who had 21 digs and 27 assists.
Portola's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Williams, their record now sits at 9-10.
Portola might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Williams in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Portola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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