Poway was the 3-2 winner over La Costa Canyon when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Titans fell 3-1 to the Mavericks on Friday. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 25-19 in the first set.
Poway started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Poway lost, don't look at Abby Kroepel. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces.
La Costa Canyon found their leader in sophomore Pania Golestani, who had 14 digs.
Poway's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for La Costa Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Poway will challenge Oceanside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for La Costa Canyon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Mission Hills on the 6th.
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