Tracy lost against Downey back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Tracy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-23, 25-20, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Tracy still got an impressive performance from Naz Joura, who had 25 digs and two aces.
Downey was led to victory by Norah Niskanen and Sofia Rosemire. Niskanen had 19 assists and ten digs, while Rosemire had 14 digs and six assists. Those six assists gave Rosemire a new career-high.
Tracy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Downey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
After both having extra time off, Tracy and Emerald will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Downey, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Malibu on the 29th.
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