Volleyball Recap: Taft Wildcats vs. Wasco Tigers
After flying high against Chavez last Tuesday, Taft came back down to earth. The Taft Wildcats fell just short of the Wasco Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Taft took Wasco into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-12, 25-16, 23-25, 15-8.
Taft's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Haley Jimenez, who had eight digs and 20 assists, and Shelby Gregory, who had seven digs and five kills. Gregory is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 12-15-4. As for Wasco, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Delano at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wasco, they will challenge Shafter at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Wasco surely won't give up without a fight.
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