The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will be playing at home against the Rocklin Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Mitty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Marin Catholic as Archbishop Mitty made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Monarchs have posted against the Wildcats since November 25, 2017.
Archbishop Mitty never let Marin Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25, 25-13.
Rocklin had won 14 straight road games dating back to last season and Mackenzie Murphy did her part to make it 15 on Wednesday. Rocklin walked away with a 3-1 victory over Branson thanks in part to Murphy, who had 18 digs. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
The win didn't come easy: Branson scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 16-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Archbishop Mitty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Rocklin, their record now sits at 38-5.
Archbishop Mitty was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocklin in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, winning 3-1. Will Archbishop Mitty repeat their success, or does Rocklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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