Taft is 8-1-1 against North since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Taft Wildcats will host the North Stars at 6:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
North is facing Taft at the wrong time: Taft suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Generals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
Taft's loss came about despite a quality game from Haley Jimenez, who had four digs and three aces. Jimenez has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more assists the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, North lost 3-0 to Bakersfield on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-21, 25-22.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.
Taft skirted past North 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Taft repeat their success, or does North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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