HUNTINGTON BEACH — The high school boys' volleyball showdown between Newport Harbor and host Huntington Beach began earlier than expected on Thursday.
It finished that way, too.
The match that featured undefeated Sunset League teams ended with the Oilers sweeping it 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
They can relax now and look forward to their upcoming spring break. They're 3-0, perfect in league. They're also going away to a perfect place during their break.
While the Oilers travel to Honolulu for the Kamehameha Cup, a three-day tournament, the Sailors are staying home. All Newport Harbor has lined up next week in terms of a match is an alumni match.
"We're getting a long weekend off, try to get healthy, get after it, train hard," said Coach Steve Astor, knowing his Sailors need all of the above after seeing how far the gap is between them and the Oilers. "They're definitely better than us right now. That's not what I'm concerned about. I'm concerned about being the best we can be at the end of the year."