King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Santiago Sharks, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
King was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
Even though they lost, King was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.
Leading Santiago to victory were Kadence Choe and Hailey Tran. Choe had nine digs and 12 assists, while Tran had two aces. That's the most aces Tran has posted since back in August.
King's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Santiago, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King will challenge Roosevelt at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santiago, they will square off against San Dimas at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
