Roosevelt and King are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Roosevelt Mustangs will be playing at home against the King Wolves at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Roosevelt got the win against El Dorado by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 26-24.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Gia Eleccion, who had 13 digs. With that strong performance, Eleccion is now averaging an impressive 4.7 digs per game.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for King, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Poly on Tuesday.
King took Poly into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-20, 27-25, 14-25, 15-8.
King relied on the efforts of Angeline Morales, who had 27 digs, and Allison Mason, who had 22 kills and 13 digs.
King kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Roosevelt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Roosevelt took their win against King in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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