Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Mar Dons.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Independence sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 15-11.
Kyle Nguyen paced Independence's offense, picking up 14 kills. Nguyen got some help from Evan Nguyen and his 21 assists. Finally, Ethan Gualberto kept Independence's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Del Mar, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Independence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against University Prep Academy on the 15th. Del Mar has also already played their next game (against Los Altos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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