It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Evergreen Valley can now relate to. They came up short against the Cupertino Pioneers on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-20.
Cupertino found their leader in sophomore Natalie Baker, who had 20 digs and two aces. Baker has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Evergreen Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-14 record this season. As for Cupertino, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Evergreen Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cupertino, they will square off against Milpitas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
