It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Van Nuys had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Van Nuys had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 21-25, 27-25, 25-12, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Lake Balboa College Prep still got an impressive performance from Lina Matevosyan, who had 12 digs. Celine Assio also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Van Nuys' victory bumped their record up to 3-23. As for Lake Balboa College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-12-1 record this season.
Van Nuys will square off against Marquez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Balboa College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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