Walnut was the 2-0 winner over Rowland when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Walnut sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 15-8.
Izzy Wang
| 09/12/25 @ Rowland | 19 |
| 09/10/25 @ Glendora | 8 |
| 09/08/25 vs Don Lugo | 16 |
| 09/03/25 vs Chino Hills | 13 |
| 08/26/25 vs South Hills | 7 |
Walnut's loss came despite strong showings from Izzy Wang and Joya Shen. Wang had 22 digs and three aces, while Shen had 25 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Wang is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game. Kalea Sunabe was another key player, getting 20 assists and eight digs.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Rowland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Walnut didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Katella on the 13th. As for Rowland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Northview on the 15th.
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