The Lodi Flames will head out to square off against the West Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lodi has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lodi took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Tracy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Lodi had just enough and edged out Tracy 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lodi who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-17, 24-26, 15-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 3-2.
West actually scored more points across those five sets (103-94), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 10-25, 15-10.
Lodi will have to contain Matthew Deleon as he made an impact in West's last game. He had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most digs Deleon has posted since back in April of 2024.
Lodi has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. West's loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Lodi couldn't quite get it done against West when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can Lodi avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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