There's no place like home for Laguna Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Breakers have posted since April 13, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-105) Laguna Beach actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.
Kai Patchell paced Laguna Beach's offense, picking up 27 kills. Patchell got some help from Ben Goodwin and his 27 assists. Perry Ribarich and Dylan Siranni kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
The win snapped Laguna Beach's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-9 record. As for Aliso Niguel, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Laguna Beach will welcome Woodbridge at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Laguna Beach is facing Woodbridge at the right time seeing as Woodbridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Aliso Niguel, they will host Trabuco Hills at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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