Volleyball Preview: Taft Eagles vs. Payton College Prep Grizzlies
Taft hasn't had much luck against Payton College Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Taft Eagles will be playing at home against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Payton College Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Taft, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Taft earned a 2-0 victory over Westinghouse. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Taft easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Payton College Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lane Tech by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Champions: they've now lost four in a row.
Payton College Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Taft's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Payton College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Taft came up short against Payton College Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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