The Katella Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Ana Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Katella came up short against Whitney and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Buena Park. While the Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Coyotes 25-17 in the first set.
Santa Ana started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-9.
Santa Ana's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Katella, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Katella's way against Santa Ana in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Katella made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Katella since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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