The Portola Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Williams Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Portola challenged Maxwell on Monday. Portola fell 3-1 to Maxwell.
The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Williams narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Maxwell 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Williams was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-15, 15-13.
Williams' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariana Paiz, who had 15 digs, seven kills, and 32 assists. Paiz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Navarro, who had 23 digs, two kills, and two aces.
Portola dropped their record down to 14-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Williams, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12.
Portola might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Williams in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paiz, who had ten digs, eight aces, and three kills. Now that Portola knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
