Canby waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the La Salle Falcons 3-2. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Canby got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-8.
La Salle's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Martin, who had 20 assists.
Canby's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for La Salle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17-1 record this season.
Canby will host Parkrose at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Canby is facing Parkrose at the right time seeing as Parkrose is stuck on a five-game losing streak. La Salle has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Hood River Valley on the 17th.
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