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Poly def. Lakewood, 25-15, 25-20, 25-20<\/span><\/p>\n This comes as something of a surprise; the talk of The Big Three has (at least temporarily) become talk of The Big Two, as Poly easily swept Lakewood on the Lancers’ home court on Thursday. <\/span>The Lancers never had a run of more than 3 points, while Poly had four. <\/span>Lakewood’s height advantage was negated by the speedy Poly offense, expertly directed in this Moore League match by Garrett Covey, a sophomore already playing well beyond his years. <\/span>He perfectly set outside to John La Rusch, who had a match-high 13 kills, as well as a block and three aces, and in the middle to Jolon Clark, who had 8 kills and 5 blocks. <\/span>The whole team defended well, frustrating Lakewood’s attackers. <\/span>Zach Perez finished with 8 kills, and Sean McGee with 7 to pace the Lancers. “There was only one point in the game where I looked at my assistant and said, ‘We just need to play like that,'” said Lancers coach Jeremy Moenoa, who said his team wasn’t focused and in the game. <\/span>“It’s more mental with this group than physical,” he said. Poly coach Vuthy Cheav was keeping his team even-keeled after the win, making sure nobody got ahead of themselves. <\/span>“There’s always room to improve,” he said. <\/span>“It was a great win, but we have to keep working.” <\/span>Poly’s next league match, after Spring Break on April 13th, will be against Wilson, their big test and a game that could be a classic if both teams play to their potential. La Rusch, who is preparing to fly to Guadalajara with the US Youth National Team for a week, said the match should help work towards the Bruins. <\/span>“It’s a confidence boost,” he said. “We get more and more confident every time we play.” Poly now sits at 2-0 and will await the first match with Wilson, while the Lancers fall to 1-1 and will visit Cabrillo on the 13th. Wilson def. 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