Dos Pueblos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Santa Barbara Dons. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Dos Pueblos actually scored more points across those four sets (93-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-23, 14-25, 25-23.
Santa Barbara found their leader in underclassman Paylin Marcillac, who had 13 digs. That's the most aces Marcillac has posted since last Tuesday.
Dos Pueblos' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Santa Barbara, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-9.
Dos Pueblos will square off against Rio Mesa at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Santa Barbara, they will welcome Buena at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buena is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Santa Barbara will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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