The Morse Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Santana Sultans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morse is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Jhiovanni Lacosta
| 03/20/25 vs O'Farrell Charter | 28 |
| 03/17/25 vs Mar Vista | 21 |
| 03/15/25 vs Chula Vista | 10 |
| 03/15/25 vs Liberty Charter | 26 |
| 03/14/25 vs Chula Vista | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
O'Farrell Charter came into Thursday's contest looking for another win against Morse, but Jhiovanni Lacosta wouldn't allow it. Morse was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over O'Farrell Charter on Thursday for which the team can thank Lacosta, who had three aces and two blocks. What's more, he racked up 28 assists, the most he's had over his last nine games.
Morse's got stronger as the match went on, holding O'Farrell Charter to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-15.
Morse got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Akhilles Bounleuang out in front who had seven kills and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Miguel Cobian, who had six kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Morse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Santana lost 3-0 to Granite Hills on Tuesday.
While Santana was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Granite Hills' winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Santana's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Morse, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Morse skirted past Santana 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Morse have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
