The Tulare Western Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Tulare Union The Tribe at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tulare Western is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 18th on Thursday. They came up short against Lemoore, falling 3-0.
While Tulare Western was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lemoore's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Tulare Western saw an underclassman step up: Maliah Mu?oz had nine digs and three aces. Mu?oz is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Dinuba.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-11, 25-11.
Tulare Western has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season. As for Tulare Union, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Everything went Tulare Western's way against Tulare Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Tulare Western made off with a 3-0 win. Does Tulare Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tulare Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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