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By Bob Otto / Staff Photographer

YUCAIPA - The Thunderbirds boys volleyball team ran into a couple of big roadblocks, by the names of Rene Anaya and Hasani Gladney, and those two middle blockers for the Montebello Oilers were big factors in the Oilers three-game victory over Yucaipa in CIF Southern Section Division IV Playoffs Tuesday at Yucaipa High School.

Montebello (17-6, 9-1 Almont League, #2 seed) swept Yucaipa 25-15, 25-22, 26-24, to knock the Thunderbirds out of the playoffs and end their season with 15-4 record.

"Hasani (Gladney, 15 kills) is the MVP of our league and he and Anaya (12 kills) played well tonight," said Montebello coach, Greg Ng. "I thought if we kept up our intensity tonight and played defense and played smart that we would win."

Yucaipa Head Coach, Gail Diliberto acknowledged that Montebello has talent, but she added that the Thunderbirds simply did not have a good night.