The Santiago Sharks will take on the King Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santiago will be strutting in after a win while King will be coming in after a loss.
Santiago took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Corona 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Sharks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Santiago took Corona into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Alexis Castell De Oro, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedyn Blotzer, who had six digs and 13 assists.
Santiago was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matchups.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Corona by a score of 3-2. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-18 in the first set.
King started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 25-15, 25-19, 15-9.
Santiago's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Santiago took their win against King when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santiago since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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