There's no place like home for La Jolla, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the West Ranch Wildcats on Saturday.
La Jolla didn't let West Ranch take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23.
Jake Morrison paced La Jolla's offense, picking up ten kills. Morrison got some help from Adam Grushkevich and his 24 assists. Ben Salmon controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, West Ranch had strong showings from Stephen Choi, who had 12 assists and two aces, and Jackson Manansala, who had nine assists and four digs. Choi is on a roll when it comes to aces, as he's now served two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Peter Everitt also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
The win got La Jolla back to even at 7-7. As for West Ranch, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
La Jolla has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Carlsbad on the 22nd. As for West Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Hawaii Baptist Academy on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
