The Huntington Beach Oilers will venture away from home to face off against the Lakewood Lancers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Huntington Beach and nine for Lakewood dating back to last season.
Huntington Beach is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 16, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Yorba Linda, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Lakewood lost 3-0 to St. Anthony on Tuesday.
While Lakewood ultimately came up short, they really made St. Anthony work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 25-6, 28-1.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Huntington Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Huntington Beach's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, as Huntington Beach made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oilers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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