Pacific Ridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mission Hills is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Firebirds will host the Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Pacific Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Helix and fell 3-2. The Firebirds haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pacific Ridge took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills got the win against El Camino on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12, 25-14.
Mission Hills' win came from a few key players Pacific Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Buhler, who had 16 assists and six digs. He has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Larsen, who had 12 digs and one assist.
Pacific Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Mission Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Pacific Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mission Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Firebirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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