The DMLK Panthers will take on the Montbello Warriors in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DMLK is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since October 29, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out DSST: Montview 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Montbello got the win against Lincoln on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Montbello was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21, 25-19.
DMLK better focus on containing Laylah Porras and Brittany DelRio as the pair were huge in Montbello's win. Porras had eight aces, while DelRio had ten assists and five aces. With that strong performance, Porras is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Montbello was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Montbello now has a winning record of 7-6. As for DMLK, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.
DMLK might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Montbello in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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