The El Segundo Eagles will head out to take on the Mira Costa Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
El Segundo is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Redondo Union just ended the team's three-match winning streak last Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Sea Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since October 10, 2024.
El Segundo was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa faced Redondo Union in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Sea Hawks 3-0. The Mustangs not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 11th (when they won 3-0).
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-10, 29-27.
Mira Costa has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for El Segundo, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-2.
El Segundo might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mira Costa when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Taylor Deckert (who had 23 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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