The De La Salle Spartans will face off against the Amador Valley Dons at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
De La Salle took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Foothill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won three games in a row.
De La Salle was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 16-14.
San Ramon Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Amador Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wolves. The victory continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won seven in a row.
Amador Valley's win bumped their record up to 22-10. As for De La Salle, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11.
De La Salle beat Amador Valley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Dons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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