For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Nipomo and Santa Maria meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. Nipomo was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Santa Maria. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Nipomo's got stronger as the match went on, holding Santa Maria to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-0.
William Hidinger paced Nipomo's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hidinger got some help from Chase Spicer and his 27 assists.

Titans
03/13/25 @ Santa Maria | 3-0 |
03/08/25 @ Templeton | 2-0 |
03/08/25 @ Santa Maria | 2-0 |
03/07/25 @ Mission College Prep | 2-0 |
03/04/25 @ Cabrillo | 3-2 |
+ 5 more games |
Nipomo's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Santa Maria, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Nipomo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Pioneer Valley on the 18th. Santa Maria has also already played their next contest (against San Luis Obispo Classical Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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