Half Moon Bay has won three straight games at home, while Mercy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Half Moon Bay Cougars will host the Mercy Bears at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Half Moon Bay got the win against Jefferson by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Half Moon Bay was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Mercy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 3-2.
Mercy took Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 17-25, 18-25, 15-9.
Mercy had a senior duo take command as Lana Trehan had seven digs and 32 assists and Amira Festejo Rivera had 21 digs. Those 32 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Half Moon Bay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Mercy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Half Moon Bay suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mercy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Half Moon Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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