After two games on the road, Elsinore is heading back home. They will host the West Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elsinore is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 20th on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over San Jacinto.
While Elsinore won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 29-27.
Meanwhile, West Valley waltzed into their match on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 3-1.
West Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-19, 25-19, 25-13.
West Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was MiaBella DePhillippo out in front who had ten digs, eight kills, and four aces. DePhillippo has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deonys Ioane, who had eight digs, three kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: West Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
The victory got Elsinore back to even at 12-12. As for West Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Elsinore might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from West Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Elsinore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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