On Wednesday Sage Creek will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the Carlsbad Lancers at 5:45 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Sage Creek got the win against Rancho Buena Vista by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Sage Creek's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-13.
Sage Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lila Swisher led the charge by getting four digs and 15 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Haggerty, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad made easy work of Vista on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-18, 25-13.
Sage Creek's win bumped their record up to 22-11. As for Carlsbad, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Sage Creek came up short against Carlsbad in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Sage Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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