The Animo South Los Angeles Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Animo South Los Angeles had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Stella High Charter Academy on Wednesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
While Animo South Los Angeles won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-11, 25-22.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Los Angeles Leadership Academy challenged Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus on Monday. The Lions blew past the Tigers 3-0.
Los Angeles Leadership Academy never let Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25, 25-21.
Animo South Los Angeles better focus on containing Daniel Duarte and Eduardo Nunez as the pair were huge in Los Angeles Leadership Academy's win. Duarte had 31 assists, while Nunez had five digs. Those 31 assists gave Duarte a new career-high. Nathan Diaz also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Animo South Los Angeles now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Los Angeles Leadership Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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