The Sage Creek Bobcats will play host again on Monday to welcome the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, Sage Creek came up short against Rancho Bernardo and fell 3-1.
While Sage Creek had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 12-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, everything went Rancho Buena Vista's way against Canyon Crest Academy on Thursday as Rancho Buena Vista made off with a 3-0 win.
Rancho Buena Vista's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Canyon Crest Academy between 17 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-17.
Rancho Buena Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynna Guy led the charge by getting 11 digs and four aces. Guy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Brooke Furgal was another key player, getting six aces and 16 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Rancho Buena Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Sage Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-11 record this season. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sage Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Rancho Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Sage Creek repeat their success, or does Rancho Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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