It was a proper cat-fight when Taft challenged Delano on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-2 defeat back in September.
The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18.
Addy Moore paced Taft's offense, picking up five kills. Moore got some help from Karsynn Owens and her 17 assists. Ali Swearengin controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Leading Delano to victory were Arianna Solorio and Areli Villarreal. Solorio had 16 digs and three aces, while Villarreal had seven digs and three aces. That's the most digs Villarreal has posted since back in September. Sophia Mellana also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 11-21. As for Delano, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Delano, they will take on Avenal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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