Taft had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to the Arvin Bears. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-5, 25-17, 25-14.
Alaysia Taylor paced Taft's offense, picking up three kills. Taylor got some help from Karsynn Owens and her nine assists. Ali Swearengin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Arvin can attribute much of their success to Kayleene Pantoja, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Pantoja has posted since back in September of 2024.
The victory got Arvin back to even at 1-1.
Taft has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against North on the 21st. As for Arvin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-1 tie against South on the 22nd.
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