The Bell Gardens Lancers will face off against the Rosary Academy Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Bell Gardens was able to grind out a solid victory over Buena Park, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
The final score came out to 25-8, 24-26, 28-26, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy beat Saint Joseph 3-1 on Thursday.
The win didn't come easy: Saint Joseph scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18.
Bell Gardens better focus on containing Elizabeth Riebli and Kate Duarte as the pair were huge in Rosary Academy's win. Riebli had 14 assists and three aces, while Duarte had 11 kills, four digs, and two aces. That's the most kills Duarte has posted since back in October of 2024.
Rosary Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Rosary Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Bell Gardens, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
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