Volleyball Recap: East Bakersfield Blades vs. Arvin Bears
East Bakersfield entered their matchup against Arvin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blades fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. The Blades were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
East Bakersfield actually scored more points across those five sets (106-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Roxanna Ramirez
| 09/09/25 vs Arvin | 18 |
| 09/03/25 vs Delano | 13 |
| 08/30/25 vs Chavez | 11 |
East Bakersfield's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roxanna Ramirez, who had 18 digs and two aces. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kaylie Demison was another key player, getting 24 digs and five aces.
Arvin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayleene Pantoja led the charge by getting 21 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Pantoja has posted over her last nine games.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 9-4-1. As for Arvin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6-2.
Looking ahead, East Bakersfield will host Foothill at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arvin, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Boron on the 12th.
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