After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Godinez Fundamental, Magnolia was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fairmont Prep Huskies, sneaking past 3-2. For the Sentinels, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Magnolia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-9.
R. McClain paced Magnolia's offense, picking up 19 kills. McClain got some help from M. Rivera and his 26 assists. Rivera also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with E. Vu, racking up four apiece.
Magnolia's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Magnolia will take on Cerritos at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fairmont Prep, they will square off against Western at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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