Animo South Los Angeles's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Middle College Cougars by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Animo South Los Angeles had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22.
Prince Amir Kuumba paced Animo South Los Angeles' offense, picking up nine kills. Kuumba got some help from Jonathan Alas and his 22 assists. Alas was also solid from the service line: he led the team with five aces.
Panthers
| 04/04/25 @ Middle College | 3-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bell Gardens | 0-3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Larchmont Charter | 0-3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Horace Mann UCLA Community | 3-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ University Prep Value | 0-3 |
Animo South Los Angeles' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Middle College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Animo South Los Angeles will challenge Firebaugh at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Middle College, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stella High Charter Academy at 3:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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