Rincon/University is 0-3 against Salpointe Catholic since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Rangers will take on the Lancers in a tournament on Friday. Salpointe Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rincon/University, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Rincon/University made easy work of Sahuaro and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
While Rincon/University won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-12, 25-18.
Rincon/University's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nic Sanchez, who had four digs and four aces, and Liam Burke, who had three digs and one block. That's the most aces Sanchez has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Mica Mountain by a score of 3-2.
Salpointe Catholic took Mica Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Rincon/University's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Salpointe Catholic, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-8.
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