The Rosemead Panthers will head out to challenge the Marshall Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Rosemead sitting on four straight victories and Marshall on five.
On Friday, Rosemead made easy work of Arroyo and carried off a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Marshall hadn't done well against Gabrielino recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Marshall came out on top in a nail-biter against Gabrielino, sneaking past 3-2.
Marshall took Gabrielino into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 16-14.
Marshall's win came from a few key players that Rosemead will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nobu Yoshida, who had 17 digs. Those 17 digs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Amador, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Marshall was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Rosemead's record is now 16-6. As for Marshall, their record now sits at 13-3.
Rosemead beat Marshall 3-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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