Volleyball Preview: O'connor Takes on Taft

The O'Connor Panthers will face off against the Taft Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in O'Connor's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Taft has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

On Tuesday, O'Connor came up short against Harlan and fell 3-1.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Khloe Espino, who had 21 assists and 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Sydney Roth, who had 20 assists and 13 digs.

Meanwhile, Taft also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Sotomayor by a score of 3-1.

Taft started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-27, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23.

O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.