The Rancho Dominguez Lobos will face off against the Animo South Los Angeles Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Dominguez took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elizabeth, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lobos have posted since March 6, 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rancho Dominguez who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 27-25, 13-25, 15-11.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Thursday. Animo South Los Angeles blew past Gardena 3-0.
Animo South Los Angeles was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 26-24.
Rancho Dominguez better keep an eye on Jesse Dubon. He was instrumental in Animo South Los Angeles' win, getting 16 digs and four assists. The dominant performance gave Dubon a new career-high in assists.
Animo South Los Angeles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Rancho Dominguez's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Animo South Los Angeles, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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