Heritage and Irvington squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Heritage had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Heritage started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 20-25, 25-14, 25-15, 15-11.
Heritage's loss came despite strong showings from Cole Fujinaga and Alvin Ella. Fujinaga had 18 assists and six digs, while Ella had eight digs and one assist.
Heritage's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11. As for Irvington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-12.
Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irvington, they will face off against Redwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Giants will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.
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