The La Jolla Vikings will face off against the Clairemont Chieftains at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
La Jolla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Coronado. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three matches in a row.
One reason for the win was La Jolla's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Clairemont had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Clairemont walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 28-26.
La Jolla's victory bumped their record up to 18-22. As for Clairemont, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-10.
La Jolla came up short against Clairemont in their previous matchup back in April, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Chieftains' Gabe Tocco, who had 12 blocks, nine kills, and four aces. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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