The Mira Costa Mustangs will face off against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mira Costa comes in on seven and Newport Harbor on three.
Mira Costa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Beckman with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Mira Costa won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor faced Torrey Pines in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Sailors were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons. The Sailors not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 3-0).
Newport Harbor never let Torrey Pines on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-20.
Newport Harbor's win bumped their record up to 27-11. As for Mira Costa, their victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 34-2.
Mira Costa beat Newport Harbor 3-1 in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Sailors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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