Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Friday.
Taft started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.
Rylee Owens paced Taft's offense, picking up eight kills. Owens got some help from Karsynn Owens and her 17 assists. Mckenzie Montes and Ali Swearengin kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for West, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taft will host Frazier Mountain at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for West, they will take on Shafter at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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