La Costa Canyon is 2-7 against Poway since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mavericks will face off against the Titans at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
La Costa Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Westview. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since March 23, 2024.
In the three sets La Costa Canyon was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 20-25, 22-25, 15-5.
Gerrit Van Glabbeek
| 05/07/25 vs Westview | 14 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Dieguito Academy | 13 |
| 04/22/25 vs Poway | 11 |
| 03/26/25 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 9 |
| 04/29/25 @ Del Norte | 7 |
Gerrit Van Glabbeek was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 14 digs and five assists. Those 14 digs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Poway hadn't done well against Del Norte recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Titans skirted past the Nighthawks 3-2.
Poway wouldn't go down easily and took Del Norte into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 16-14.
La Costa Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Poway, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 24-16.
La Costa Canyon beat Poway 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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