Portola came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Chester Volcanoes 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-17.
Portola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 13.6.
Portola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Chester, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Portola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Excel Christian on the 16th. As for Chester, they are taking a road trip to take on Loyalton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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