JSerra Catholic and Etiwanda squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but JSerra Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Etiwanda Eagles. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-12 in the first set.
JSerra Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-18.
Skylar Noble and Kendall Stark certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Noble had 18 digs and two aces, while Stark had six digs and 14 assists. Stark has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, JSerra Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
JSerra Catholic's record now sits at 21-14. As for Etiwanda, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 29-2.
JSerra Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Etiwanda, they will take on South at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Etiwanda is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
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