After losing to Pittsburg the last time they met, Heritage decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Patriots blew past the Pirates 3-0 on Thursday.
Heritage never let Pittsburg on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 27-25.
Nathan Panggat
| 04/24/25 vs Pittsburg | 19 |
| 04/22/25 vs Deer Valley | 20 |
| 04/15/25 vs Freedom | 23 |
| 04/08/25 vs Liberty | 21 |
| 04/03/25 @ Antioch | 24 |
| + 6 more games |
Heritage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Panggat, who had 19 assists and 13 digs. Panggat has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 11 times he's played. Cole Fujinaga was another key player, getting five digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Pittsburg lost, don't look at Angel Lozano De La Cruz. Despite the final result, he had nine digs and two aces.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Pittsburg, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-18.
Looking ahead, Heritage will host Antioch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Pittsburg, they will head out to square off against Deer Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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