La Jolla has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 6:00 p.m.
On Saturday, La Jolla came up short against Christian and fell 2-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While La Jolla was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly three points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Pilots 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dons have posted since September 17th.
One reason for the win was Cathedral Catholic's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-13.
Cathedral Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kale'A Lee led the charge by getting four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Hanson, who had seven digs and 11 assists.
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cathedral Catholic, they pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
La Jolla suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can La Jolla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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