The San Marcos Knights will venture away from home to face off against the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Marcos will be strutting in after a win while San Dieguito Academy will be coming in after a loss.
While San Marcos' victory against Rancho Bernardo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Broncos 3-2 on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
San Marcos wouldn't go down easily and took Rancho Bernardo into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 20-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, San Dieguito Academy came up short against Carlsbad on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
San Dieguito Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-20.
San Marcos will need to focus on slowing down Ellie Burr, one of several San Dieguito Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She had 16 digs. Burr is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
San Dieguito Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15-1. As for San Marcos, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
San Marcos took their win against San Dieguito Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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