If Julian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of San Pasqual Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Julian Eagles fell 3-1 to the West Shores Wildcats on Wednesday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Julian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made West Shores work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Julian had strong showings from Aryana Relaford, who had 14 digs, six kills, and five aces, and Cami Siraton, who had five aces, three kills, and three digs. Siraton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last nine games she's played.
Even though they lost, Julian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive matchups.
West Shores got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacqueline Sarabia out in front who had nine kills and seven digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Angela Delgado, who had seven digs and three aces.
Julian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for West Shores, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Warner the next time they take the court. Julian will head out to face Warner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while West Shores will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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