Atascadero is 6-0 against Cabrillo since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Atascadero will be strutting in after a win while Cabrillo will be coming in after a loss.
Atascadero is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 24th on Thursday. Everything went their way against Righetti as Atascadero made off with a 3-0 win.
Atascadero walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-19.
Atascadero was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cabrillo suffered their biggest defeat since September 19th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Nipomo.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Cabrillo got top-tier performance from Marie Terrones, who had 20 digs.
Atascadero's win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Cabrillo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Atascadero has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Cabrillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Atascadero skirted past Cabrillo 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atascadero 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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