Nipomo is 10-0 against Cabrillo since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Nipomo will be strutting in after a win while Cabrillo will be coming in after a defeat.
Nipomo took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Righetti.
While Nipomo won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-8, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Cabrillo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of St. Joseph by a score of 3-2.
Cabrillo took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Cabrillo's defeat came about despite a quality game from Marie Terrones, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Terrones has posted in her last six contests.
Even though they lost, Cabrillo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Nipomo's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Cabrillo, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Nipomo was able to grind out a solid win over Cabrillo in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Will Nipomo repeat their success, or does Cabrillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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