Poly is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. After both having extra time off, they and the JW North Huskies will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Poly's victory against Murrieta Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Poly narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Murrieta Valley 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Nighthawks: they've now won three in a row.
Poly had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-10.
Meanwhile, JW North can bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Citrus Hill as JW North made off with a 3-0 win. The Huskies not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 20th.
While JW North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 29-27.
Poly's record now sits at 6-1. As for JW North, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-15.
Poly couldn't quite get it done against JW North in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 3-1. Can Poly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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