There's no place like home for Encina, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots 3-2 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Encina 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 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13.
Youssef Slekh
| 04/22/25 vs John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin | 11 |
| 04/19/25 vs Westlake Charter | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Antelope | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs River Islands | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Chavez | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Encina was led to victory by Youssef Slekh and Yoel Calleja. Slekh had 11 digs, while Calleja had three digs and one block. That's the most digs Slekh has posted over his last 11 contests.
Encina's victory bumped their record up to 23-10. As for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, the loss snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 21-4 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Encina will challenge rival Foresthill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin is set to face off against their familiar foe Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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