It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Santa Margarita can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Palos Verdes Sea Kings on Saturday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sea Kings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 25-15.
Ireland Real paced Santa Margarita's offense, picking up 25 kills. Real got some help from
Marley Bemus and her 44 assists. Real also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Isabella Simon, racking up three apiece.
With the loss, Santa Margarita broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-14. As for Palos Verdes, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-8.
Santa Margarita has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Westview on the 12th. As for Palos Verdes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Murrieta Valley on the 9th.
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