For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Delta Charter and Lodi Academy meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Dragons came out on top against the Titans by a score of 3-1. The Dragons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.
Delta Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-13.
Delta Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madalynn Bates out in front who had 12 aces and two assists. Bates has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marisa Ballesteros, who had eight aces and three digs.
Dragons
| 09/23/25 @ Lodi Academy | 31 |
| 09/18/25 vs Elliot Christian | 13 |
| 10/24/24 @ Humphreys Able Charter | 8 |
| 10/16/24 @ Vanguard College Prep | 28 |
| 10/15/24 @ Lodi Academy | 43 |
They weren't the only good server: Delta Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 31 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Delta Charter's record now sits at 2-4. As for Lodi Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delta Charter will square off against Humphreys Able Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lodi Academy, they will take on Elliot Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight.
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