Temecula Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Elsinore Tigers. The Golden Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-12.
Elsinore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Word, who had two blocks and two aces. That's the most blocks Word has posted over his last seven matchups. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bermudez, who had nine digs and three aces.
Temecula Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Elsinore, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Temecula Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Los Osos on the 1st. As for Elsinore, they will welcome Murrieta Mesa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elsinore is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Murrieta Mesa a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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