Pittsburg took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Acalanes, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pittsburg Pirates had just enough and edged out the Acalanes Dons 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since March 28, 2024.
Pittsburg was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 22-25, 28-26, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11.

Jessiah Ozuna
03/13/25 vs Acalanes | 27 |
03/08/25 vs Oakland Tech | 12 |
03/08/25 vs Miramonte | 11 |
03/04/25 vs Clayton Valley Charter | 11 |
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Leading Pittsburg to victory were Angel Lozano De La Cruz and Jessiah Ozuna. Lozano De La Cruz had 11 digs and two aces, while Ozuna had 27 digs and three assists. Those 27 digs gave Ozuna a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angel Garcia, who had 16 assists and nine digs.
Pittsburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Acalanes and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Coming up, Pittsburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Acalanes, they will venture away from home to take on Clayton Valley Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Clayton Valley Charter's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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