Volleyball Recap: Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Ethan Nguyen and Joseph Ellevado

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirate of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 15-25, 25-20.

Joseph Ellevado

Digs (Career)

03/07/25 vs Western	23
03/01/25 vs Green Valley	10
03/01/25 vs Las Vegas	8
02/28/25 vs Basic	6
03/01/25 vs Somerset Academy Losee	5

Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon had strong showings from Joseph Ellevado, who had 23 digs, and Ethan Nguyen, who had 27 digs. The dominant performance gave Ellevado a new career-high in digs.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Western, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas on the 10th. As for Western, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Canyon Springs on the 10th.