Santa Maria hasn't had much luck against Lompoc recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Santa Maria is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Orcutt Academy by a score of 3-2. While the Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-20 in the first set.
Santa Maria took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-13, 18-25, 25-16, 15-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lompoc's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Morro Bay by a score of 3-2. While the Braves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-22 in the first set.
Lompoc started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-6.
Despite their defeat, Lompoc saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Analise Vargas, who had 13 digs, nine aces, and three kills, was perhaps the best of all. Those nine aces gave Vargas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Day, who had 24 digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Lompoc kept the net locked down and finished the game with 26 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Lompoc, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11.
Santa Maria suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lompoc in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Santa Maria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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