If Portola was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Irvine on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Sage Hill Lightning by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lightning this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss back in March.
Portola took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Portola has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season. As for Sage Hill, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Portola is set to take on their familiar foe Woodbridge at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sage Hill will square off against rival University at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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