After flying high against University City last Thursday, San Dieguito Academy came back down to earth. The Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Clairemont Chieftains on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Chieftains: they've now lost four in a row.
While San Dieguito Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Clairemont work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 28-26.
Alex Sundell paced San Dieguito Academy's offense, picking up ten kills. Sundell got some help from Trevor Anderson and his 35 assists. Finally, Thomas Yednak kept San Dieguito Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Clairemont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makoa Miner, who had 16 kills. Miner has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more kills the last 22 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Sumner, who had six kills and five blocks.
San Dieguito Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 22-17. As for Clairemont, they pushed their record up to 25-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
San Dieguito Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clairemont, they will challenge La Jolla at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Chieftains surely won't give up without a fight.
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