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Santa Monica Spike Squads Win Playoff Openers
Samohi, Crossroads and St. Monica all won their first-round matches Tuesday night.
Three Santa Monica teams participated in the Tuesday night, and all three won their first-round matches.
In Division 4, top-seeded made short work of visiting Anaheim, 25-18, 25-15, 25-15. Now the Vikings will travel to Montebello for the second round Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner will advance to play either St. Margaret's or Bishop Montgomery in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, defeated Westminster La Quinta, 25-12, 25-18, 25-16, and will host Pasadena La Salle in the second round. The winner will take on second-seeded San Gabriel or Katella in the quarterfinals.
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Finally, in Division 5, defeated Capistrano Valley Christian, 25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-13, and will travel to San Gabriel Academy in the second round. The winner will face either St. Genevieve or second-seeded Palos Verdes Chadwick in the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals in all divisions are Saturday; semifinals are Tuesday; and championships are May 21 at Cypress College.