The Upland Highlanders/Scots will take on the Etiwanda Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Upland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Etiwanda will come in with three straight wins.
Upland had taken Los Osos down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Highlanders/Scots came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 3-0.
While Upland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda earned a 3-1 victory over Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday.
Etiwanda was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 15-25, 25-20.
Etiwanda's win came from a few key players Upland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kylie Richardson, who had 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last ten matches. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Andrews, who had four digs and three aces.
Etiwanda was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Etiwanda's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Upland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Upland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Etiwanda in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Highlanders/Scots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
