The Taft Wildcats will challenge the Shafter Generals at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Karsynn Owens
| 10/02/25 @ Kennedy | 5 |
| 09/30/25 @ Delano | 5 |
| 09/25/25 vs Wasco | 4 |
If Kennedy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Taft, they should've done a better job of containing Karsynn Owens. The Wildcats came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1 on Thursday thanks in part to Owens, who had eight digs and five aces. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more aces the last three times she's played.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (94-93) Taft actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Shafter had already won 21 in a row and they went ahead and made it 22 on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Titans.
Shafter not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Chavez between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-19.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 9-18. As for Shafter, their win bumped their record up to 26-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Taft has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Shafter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Taft suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shafter when the teams last played back in September. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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