Huntington Beach-The Huntington Beach Boys volleyball team took care of business on Tuesday evening while sweeping Redondo, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19, to get closer to an appearance in the CIF-SS final.
The Oilers (33-3) are now 2-0 in the swimming pool game in division 1 and can go to the championship match with a victory against Loyola on Friday or with a victory for Newport Harbor against the Cubs on Wednesday.
Huntington Beach coach Craig Pazanti thought that execution in moments proved to be the difference, especially in the first two sets.
“We played them twice, so I don’t think there was a surprise for one or the other team,” said Pazanti. “It was only a question of execution, and you saw it in the first two sets, 25-23, 25-23.
“The two teams were playing at a fairly high level, I think that our service and pass service was just a little tightened and that’s a bit what did it (done). We just did a few late races in these two sets.”
Pazanti added that the Oilers’ service submarines “did an incredible job tonight. Easton Ebmeyer and Nicky Brazao came and really changed the tide of the service line, which we expected from these guys all year round. We don’t have many jump servers, so these guys jump and it happened is pleasant. ”
The second -year outdoor striker Logan Hutnick led the Oilers attack with 15 striking attacks while Junior outside Colin Choi added 10 striking attacks.
Pazanti was not surprised by Hutnick’s performance.
“You know, he never surprises me,” said the coach. “It is just stable for us. I mean in my eyes, I expect him, you know. ”
Pazanti called Choi “our little-known hero” and perhaps the key to the success of the team in the playoffs.
“He was incredible in the net tonight,” said Pazanti. “I always expect him to go and play in defense, but I don’t think they have stopped him. … if he continues to play like that, we are going to be a hard.”
Halfway through the opening, Huntington Beach began to retire on a killing of Hutnick and an Ace of Ebmeyer.
The SEA Hawks (27-9) returned immediately to put a thin advance in the second set, 12-9, while they reached the game of Bobby Bennett and Cash Essert, but the Oilers reduced the gap before finally taking control of the set and the match.
Pazanti stressed the importance of keeping their preparation the same despite what is at stake.
“We play the game in a sense. No matter what is at stake,” he said. “I mean, our training has been like this. We play the game in a way, we play as hard as possible for as long as we can. It is our motto. So we are going to go out, we will prepare tomorrow and Thursday, then we were released on Friday evening and we will go through the same routine that we have experienced.”
Originally published:
California Daily Newspapers
