The La Mirada Matadores are taking a road trip to take on the Downey Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, La Mirada finally turned things around against Gahr on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Gladiators.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 24-26, 25-21, 25-16.
La Mirada was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Downey waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Gladiators with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Downey's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
La Mirada's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13. As for Downey, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
La Mirada suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Downey in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can La Mirada avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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