Lone Pine unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Kern Valley Broncs on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Broncs from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 28-26, 25-22.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Yesenia Alegre, who had 11 digs, five kills, two aces, and one block. Violet Soto was another key player, getting 12 digs and four aces.
Lone Pine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Boron on the 21st. As for Kern Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against McFarland on the 26th.
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