Del Oro hadn't done well against St. Francis recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Del Oro Golden Eagles skirted past the St. Francis Troubadours 3-2. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Del Oro took St. Francis into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Gia Hoffman, who had 16 digs.
Del Oro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-11.
Del Oro will look to defend their home court on Monday against Folsom at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Del Oro sitting on three straight victories and Folsom on six. As for St. Francis, they will head out on the road to take on Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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