The Del Oro Golden Eagles will take on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Oro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Homestead by a score of 3-1.
Del Oro had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Del Oro can attribute much of their success to Lily Smith, who had 23 digs, and Bella Rasi, who had 17 digs, five aces, and two kills. Rasi is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Del Oro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Mustangs 3-0.
While Sacred Heart Prep might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Lincoln scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-24, 25-23.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 22-14 record this season. As for Del Oro, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Del Oro suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sacred Heart Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Del Oro, Caroline Caruso (who had nine digs and seven aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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