On Tuesday, Orange Lutheran faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Orange Lutheran Lancers lost 3-0 to the Santa Margarita Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Orange Lutheran was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Santa Margarita's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-21.
Jaedyn Houston and Kenzie Houston certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jaedyn had 12 digs, while Kenzie had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kenzie has posted since back in September.
Santa Margarita can attribute much of their success to Roma Witowski, who had four digs and two aces. Witowski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last seven games she's played.
The loss snapped Orange Lutheran's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-10 record. As for Santa Margarita, their record now sits at 15-6.
Orange Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Rosary Academy on the 3rd. As for Santa Margarita, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Tampa Prep on the 4th.
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