After flying high against Bonsall on Tuesday, Valley Center came back down to earth. The Jaguars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Empire Redhawks on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in August.
While Valley Center ultimately came up short, they really made Mountain Empire work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 24-26, 28-26, 25-11.
Mountain Empire found their leader in sophomore Rowan Smith, who had 22 digs and two assists.
Valley Center's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mountain Empire, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Valley Center will face off against Calvin Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain Empire, they will challenge Horizon Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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