Pearl City took care of business at home in OIA Red West Varsity Boys Volleyball action on Wednesday. The Chargers defeated Campbell in straight sets 25-19, 25-23 and followed that win with a 25-19, 26-24 straight set victory over Leilehua.
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Chargers Head Coach, Chris Kaneko getting his team ready for the doubleheader. Photo By: Barry Villamil / [email protected]
In the first contest against Campbell, the Chargers knew that they would have to control the game from the first serve. Pearl City Head Coach, Chris Kaneko executed a game plan that balanced both defense and offense.
"I think it was ball control and just keeping the ball in play and just focusing on our defense and running our offense," said Coach Kaneko.
In second match up, the Chargers were challenged by the visiting Leilehua Mules after winning the first game 25-19. The second game came down to wire as the two teams went back and forth until the Chargers took the lead at 25-24 and finished it off when #14 Reese Bustamente-Tolbe put down the game winner off a block at the net to make the final score 26-24.
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#14 Reese Bustamente-Tolbe at the net, blocking the Mules shot for the game and match winner. Photo By: Barry Villamil / [email protected]
"Leilehua, they have really good middles. We made sure that we tracked them out and try and take them out as much as possible and we played defense around everybody else. Also to work our middles because we had really quick middles. We were just trying to run our offense, pass the ball, just run our middles and watch their middles," said Coach Kaneko.
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The Chargers playing tough defense against the Mules. Photo By: Barry Villamil / [email protected]
The Pearl City Chargers travel to Campbell High School on Saturday, April 10, 2:00PM, for another OIA Red West Division doubleheader.
First Game: Pearl City vs. Mililani
Second Game: Campbell vs. Pearl City