After losing to Futures the last time they met, Encina decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Encina Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Futures Knights out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Encina had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 30-28, 15-10.
Encina was led to victory by Shamama Fayyaz and Diana Khalvati. Fayyaz had six blocks, three digs, and three aces, while Khalvati had 19 digs. Fayyaz is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Encina couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Encina now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Futures, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Encina will challenge Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ben Holt College Prep Academy is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Encina will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Futures, they will take on Sacramento Waldorf at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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