Two dominant outside hitters in Jocelyn Bazurto and Lauren Furnald are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chino Hills Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Etiwanda Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Chino Hills lost 3-0 to Los Osos on Wednesday.
While Chino Hills was not able to put a set on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-14, 25-9, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Chino Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edith Leung had 11 assists, eight digs, and two aces. The team also got some help from Naomi Jarrett, who had nine digs and an assist.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins...and they left with six. They blew past the Grizzlies 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
While Etiwanda won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-14, 25-20, 25-23.
Chino Hills better keep an eye on Furnald. She was instrumental in Etiwanda's win, getting 19 kills, 17 digs, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Kylie Richardson, who had 18 digs and an assist.
Etiwanda has now won five of their last six games on the road. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-15 record this season. As for Chino Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
