The Newbury Park Panthers will take on the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Newbury Park and Westlake, and Westlake kept the tradition alive. Newbury Park came up short against Westlake on Wednesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 7th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thousand Oaks, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Agoura on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won nine in a row.
Thousand Oaks was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 19-25, 25-11, 15-10.
Thousand Oaks' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Newbury Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Newbury Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Thousand Oaks when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. Will Newbury Park repeat their success, or does Thousand Oaks has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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