La Jolla Country Day waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Pacific Ridge Firebirds out 3-2. For the Torreys, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Firebirds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
La Jolla Country Day took Pacific Ridge into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 27-25, 15-11.
La Jolla Country Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.
La Jolla Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Pacific Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Jolla Country Day will take on Bishop's at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop's is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so La Jolla Country Day will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pacific Ridge, they will square off against Santa Fe Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pacific Ridge is facing Santa Fe Christian at the right time seeing as Santa Fe Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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