Del Norte came into Thursday's match looking for another win against Poway, but Ella Bear wouldn't allow it. The Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Nighthawks on Thursday with plenty of help from Bear, who had 46 assists and eight digs. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Poway was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-104), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Zoe Palmer
| 09/18/25 vs Del Norte | 11 |
| 09/13/25 vs Mica Mountain | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 3 |
| 09/02/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 13 |
Poway was led to victory by Zoe Palmer and Abby Kroepel. Palmer had 11 digs, while Kroepel had 12 digs. That's the most digs Palmer has posted over her last four contests.
The win snapped Poway's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-15 record. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Poway and Oceanside will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The game will give the Titans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Del Norte, they will challenge Mission Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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