Maranatha Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the High Tech Mesa Thunder on Tuesday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Maranatha Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made High Tech Mesa work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 25-17.

Zachary Nguyen
| 03/04/25 vs High Tech Mesa | 42 |
| 05/04/24 @ Canyon Hills | 15 |
| 05/01/24 @ High Tech Mesa | 24 |
| 04/25/24 vs Foothills Christian | 20 |
| 04/24/24 vs La Jolla Country Day | 13 |
| + 24 more games |
Despite the loss, Maranatha Christian still got an impressive performance from Zachary Nguyen, who had 42 digs and three assists. Nguyen has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 29 times he's played.
High Tech Mesa's win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranatha Christian will venture away from home to square off against Pacific Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. High Tech Mesa will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kearny at 5:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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