After flying high against Portola last Monday, Williams came back down to earth. The Williams Yellowjackets lost 3-0 to the Quincy Trojans on Thursday. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Quincy scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Williams lost, don't look at Lupita Zuniga. Despite the final result, she had seven kills, five aces, three digs, and three blocks. Zuniga is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Navarro, who had 12 digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Williams was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Quincy found their leader in underclassman Adrian Goulet, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Goulet has posted since back in September.
The loss snapped Williams' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-13 record. As for Quincy, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williams will welcome Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Williams surely won't give up without a fight. As for Quincy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Portola at 6:00 p.m. Quincy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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