After flying high against Hemet last Thursday, Paloma Valley came back down to earth. The Paloma Valley Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Christian Eagles on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Paloma Valley couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 28-26, 21-25, 29-27, 25-15.
Paloma Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Grace Liesemeyer and Abigail Johnston. Liesemeyer had 22 digs and two aces, while Johnston had four digs, two kills, and 39 assists. Johnston has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Aubrey Tobias went supernova for Rancho Christian, getting two aces and 43 assists.
Paloma Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8. As for Rancho Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Paloma Valley and St. Margaret's will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Margaret's is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Paloma Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Rancho Christian, they will square off against Oaks Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Christian will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
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