The Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys Mustang will venture away from home to face off against the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys came up short against Valor Academy and fell 3-1. The Mustang haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Lake Balboa College Prep lost 3-0 to Discovery on Thursday.
While Lake Balboa College Prep was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Discovery's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Lake Balboa College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lake Balboa College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14-1 record this season.
Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lake Balboa College Prep when the teams last played back in September. Can Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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