The Acalanes Dons will head out to face off against the Las Lomas Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Acalanes took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Campolindo. The win was some much needed relief for the Dons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Acalanes was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Acalanes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Las Lomas came tearing into Thursday's match with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Matadors 3-2.
Las Lomas took Miramonte into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 24-26, 15-12.
Acalanes now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Las Lomas, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Everything went Acalanes' way against Las Lomas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Acalanes made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Acalanes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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