The Santiago Sharks will square off against the King Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santiago will be strutting in after a victory while King will be coming in after a loss.
Santiago is returning to their home court after beating Corona on theirs, despite the fact Corona has dominated at home this season. Santiago was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Corona on Thursday. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Sharks this season.
While Santiago won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-14, 25-16.
Alexis Castell De Oro and Kadence Choe were among the main playmakers for Santiago as the former had seven digs and two aces and the latter had five digs and ten assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Santiago was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, King came up short against Corona on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-22, 15-25, 25-12, 25-20.
Santiago's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Santiago was able to grind out a solid victory over King in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Santiago have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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