Carpinteria is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Channel Islands Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Carpinteria will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each matchup than the last.
While Carpinteria's win against Pacifica wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Carpinteria won by a set and slipped past Pacifica 3-2.
Carpinteria took Pacifica into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Channel Islands had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged out Ventura 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 12, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-90) Channel Islands actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24, 17-25, 7-25, 15-8.
Carpinteria's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Channel Islands, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Carpinteria came out on top in a nail-biter against Channel Islands when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carpinteria 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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