Salinas is 8-2 against Santa Catalina since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salinas has three straight wins, Santa Catalina has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Salinas made easy work of Carmel and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Carmel scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-23.
Ariana Devers
| 09/26/25 vs Carmel | 12 |
| 09/24/25 @ Palma | 18 |
| 09/18/25 vs Hollister | 11 |
| 09/16/25 @ Pacific Grove | 16 |
| 09/09/25 @ Los Gatos | 10 |
| + 2 more games |
Salinas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ariana Devers, who had 28 assists and 12 digs. Devers is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Toni Acab also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Meanwhile, Santa Catalina came up short against Palma on Friday and fell 3-1.
Santa Catalina actually scored more points across those four sets (93-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Santa Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Salinas, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Salinas took their win against Santa Catalina when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Cowboys repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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