El Capitan and Rancho Bernardo squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but El Capitan had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Rancho Bernardo Broncos. The Vaqueros' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
El Capitan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, El Capitan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mackenna Palmer had 19 digs and two aces.
El Capitan's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-12. As for Rancho Bernardo, they pushed their record up to 19-17 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
El Capitan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho Bernardo, they are on the road again on Friday to play Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. Eastlake will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Rancho Bernardo surely won't give up without a fight.
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