After both having extra time off, the University City Centurions and the Mira Mesa Marauders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
University City took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. Everything went their way against High Tech SD as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was University City's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa made easy work of Canyon Hills last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Marauders this season.
The victory didn't come easy: Canyon Hills scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-21, 25-22.
Mira Mesa's win came from a few key players University City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ejaykeoni Lumanlan, who had 12 digs and two aces. He has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Santos, who had 15 assists and seven digs.
Mira Mesa's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-9. As for University City, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
University City beat Mira Mesa 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Centurions repeat their success, or do the Marauders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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