Sequoia lost against Menlo-Atherton back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Sequoia Ravens came up short against the Menlo-Atherton Bears, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Sequoia took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Sequoia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Menlo-Atherton can attribute much of their success to Kiela King, who had 11 digs and two aces. King is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Sequoia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sequoia is on the road again on Thursday to play San Mateo at 5:30 p.m. Sequoia is facing San Mateo at the right time seeing as San Mateo is stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will venture away from home to challenge Woodside at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Menlo-Atherton is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
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