The Ventura Cougars will challenge the San Jacinto Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ventura not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Segerstrom as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 25-20.
Ventura's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fletcher Duffey led the charge by getting 21 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Duffey has posted over his last ten games. Theodore Souther-Pasquarella was another key player, getting three digs and one block.
Theodore Souther-Pasquarella
| 04/29/25 vs Segerstrom | 32 |
| 04/23/25 @ Nordhoff | 42 |
| 04/22/25 @ Rio Mesa | 20 |
| 04/19/25 @ Foothill Tech | 18 |
| 04/19/25 @ Oxnard | 28 |
| + 13 more games |
If Cathedral City wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played San Jacinto, they should've done a better job of containing Joseph Gordon. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Lions 3-2 for which the team can thank Gordon, who had 23 digs and two assists. Souther-Pasquarella is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 16 or more in each of the last 18 games he's played.
San Jacinto took Cathedral City into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-22, 24-26, 15-13.
San Jacinto's win came from a few key players Ventura will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jo Jo Camargo, who had 16 digs and two assists. Those assists were his first of the season.
San Jacinto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 39 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
San Jacinto's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Ventura, they pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Ventura has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
