On Wednesday, Newport Harbor faced Huntington Beach in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newport Harbor Sailors fell 3-1 to the Huntington Beach Oilers. The Sailors have struggled against the Oilers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Newport Harbor started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22.
Newport Harbor's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Huntington Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Harbor will take on San Clemente at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Huntington Beach, they will face off against Marina at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Marina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Huntington Beach will come in with three straight wins.
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