After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canyon, Rio Mesa was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Channel Islands Raiders. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 23-25, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Channel Islands had strong showings from Riley Luna, who had 17 digs and one assist, and Brandon Romero, who had 12 kills and eight digs. That's the most digs Luna has posted over his last seven games. Gabriel Malit also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
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| 03/22/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 02/22/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/24/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
The win got Rio Mesa back to even at 9-9. As for Channel Islands, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Rio Mesa and Ventura will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on April 1. As for Channel Islands, they will face off against Malibu at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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