If Oxnard was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Buena last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yellowjackets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Marcos Royals on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost four in a row.
Oxnard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-9.
Caiden Aguilar paced Oxnard's offense, picking up eight kills. Aguilar got some help from JP Mawas and his 18 assists. Finally, Aguilar was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Oxnard's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for San Marcos, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Oxnard will challenge Nordhoff on Saturday. As for San Marcos, they will take on Bullard at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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