On Saturday Ontario Christian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Santa Margarita Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ontario Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past Mayfield 3-2.
Ontario Christian was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Redlands on Wednesday.
Santa Margarita was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 23-25, 25-16.
Isabella Simon was the offensive standout of the game as she had 17 digs.
Santa Margarita 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 six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Ontario Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season. As for Santa Margarita, their win bumped their record up to 20-13.
Ontario Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Santa Margarita when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Ontario Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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