The Webb Gauls will square off against the Newport Christian Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Webb is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Webb proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out San Gabriel Academy 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gauls have posted since September 4th.
Webb was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-10, 21-25, 25-11, 15-9.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newport Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Magnolia Science Academy last Friday. The Seahawks haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Newport Christian was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 25-14.
Webb's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Newport Christian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2.
Everything went Webb's way against Newport Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Webb made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Gauls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seahawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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