The King Wolves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Santiago Sharks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, King didn't have quite enough to beat Corona and fell 3-2. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-18 in the first set.
King started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 25-15, 25-19, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Santiago came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Corona out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Santiago 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 21-25, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Santiago can attribute much of their success to Alexis Castell De Oro, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedyn Blotzer, who had six digs and 13 assists.
Santiago was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matchups.
King has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. As for Santiago, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
King might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Santiago in their previous matchup back in September. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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