If Valley Center was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Guajome Park Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valley Center Jaguars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escondido Cougars on Friday. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Valley Center started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Grace Kraning and Grace Hawranik certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Kraning had 23 digs and a block, while Hawranik had 29 digs. Kraning is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Valley Center kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last seven games.
Abigale Glassett had an outrageously good game for Escondido as she had 21 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Glassett has posted in she last eight matchups. Madyson Sprankles was another key player, getting ten digs and 11 assists.
The defeat snapped Valley Center's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-3 record. As for Escondido, their record is now 14-9.
Valley Center will challenge Oceanside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Center will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Escondido, they will venture away from home to challenge El Camino at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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