The Hillcrest Trojans will head out to square off against the Poly Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hillcrest is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Paloma Valley just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Poly came up short against Rancho Christian on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Poly was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 24-12.
Hillcrest's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Hillcrest took their win against Poly when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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