Olympian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Otay Ranch Mustangs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 two weeks ago.
Olympian took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Otay Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Royce Garcia, who had eight digs and five aces. Garcia has been hot, having also posted 12 or more assists the last six times he's played. Kane Popperwill-Corpus was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-26. As for Otay Ranch, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-18.
Olympian and Otay Ranch could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles will face off against Bonita Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (678 vs. 309). Meanwhile, Otay Ranch (ranked 289th) will meet Eastlake (ranked 140th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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