Harvard-Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Marlborough Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Harvard-Westlake actually scored more points across those five sets (110-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-22, 14-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Harvard-Westlake lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sophia Jun, who had 15 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Jun is now averaging an impressive 12 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Sakonju, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Tata Vongfak had a dynamite game for Marlborough, getting 21 digs. Vongfak is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Harvard-Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Marlborough, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Harvard-Westlake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss vs. Chaminade on the 30th. As for Marlborough, they will challenge Immaculate Heart at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlborough will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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