After four games on the road, Melrose is heading back home. They will welcome the Santa Rosa Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Melrose had just enough and edged Clovis out 3-2.
Melrose took Clovis into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Menaul 3-0 on Thursday.
A big factor in the win was Santa Rosa's feisty defense: they held Menaul to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Melrose's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Santa Rosa, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Melrose took their victory against Santa Rosa when the teams last played on September 7th by a conclusive 3-0. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Santa Rosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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