The Palos Verdes Sea Kings will head out on the road to take on the JSerra Catholic Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Palos Verdes' last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
With a playoff game on the line, Palos Verdes rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Tartars. Given Palos Verdes' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Torrance is ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic has not lost a match since January 11th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. Neither they nor Pacifica could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
JSerra Catholic's goal came courtesy of
Chelsea Loeser, who's now up to five this season.
Palos Verdes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. JSerra Catholic's draw gives them a new season record of 11-3-7.
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