James Irwin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Salida Spartans. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
James Irwin was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-22, 25-7.
Despite the defeat, James Irwin saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lilliana Vanasse had six digs and two aces.
Salida had a senior duo take command as Madisyn Wilcox had four digs and four aces and Cooper Fisher had five digs and three aces. Wilcox is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
James Irwin's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Salida, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. James Irwin will take on rival Ellicott at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Salida is set to face off against their familiar foe Woodland Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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