Helias waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the California Pintos with a sharp 3-0 win. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
While Helias won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-23, 25-17.
Leading Helias to victory were Sophie Verslues and Liza Boyer. Verslues had 16 digs, while Boyer had seven digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Boyer a new career-high.
Helias pushed their record up to 19-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for California, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Fatima the next time they take the court. Helias will head out to face Fatima at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, while California will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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