The El Monte Lions are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Marshall Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when El Monte took on Rosemead on Wednesday. El Monte fell 3-1 to Rosemead.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-7, 23-25, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Marshall waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 3-1.
Marshall was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 14-25, 25-14.
Jaenna Sambilay was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marshall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive matchups.
El Monte has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Marshall, their record now sits at 17-5.
El Monte came up short against Marshall in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can El Monte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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