Mater Dei Catholic proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Escondido Charter Tigers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since March 22, 2024.
Mater Dei Catholic took Escondido Charter into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 15-8.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Axel Campbell, who had 26 assists and 11 digs. Campbell has been hot, having posted 16 or more assists the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Goss, who had 30 assists and seven digs.
Mater Dei Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 25 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for Escondido Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 25-13.
Mater Dei Catholic has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Sweetwater on the 2nd. Escondido Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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