Newport Harbor is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mercy. The Sailors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jaguars, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sailors have posted since August 26th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Newport Harbor got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 27-29, 25-19.
Sailors
| 09/20/25 @ Mercy | 2-1 |
| 09/16/25 @ Huntington Beach | 3-1 |
| 09/10/25 @ Edison | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ Fountain Valley | 3-0 |
| 08/22/25 @ Dana Hills | 3-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Newport Harbor's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7. As for Mercy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Harbor will head out to take on Marina at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mercy, they will venture away from home to challenge Sacred Heart at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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