Taft and Warren met for a duel on Tuesday where Taft couldn't get it done. The Taft Raiders lost 3-0 to the Warren Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Taft was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Warren's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-22.
Taft lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Paisley Quarles, who had eight digs and 18 assists. Quarles is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Gonzalez, who had 13 digs.
Warren found their leader in underclassman Hailey Tobias, who had 29 digs.
Taft has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-22 record this season. As for Warren, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Sotomayor the next time they take the court. Taft will host Sotomayor at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Warren will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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