Tahquitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the San Jacinto Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Tahquitz took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-17, 24-26, 24-26, 25-23, 16-14.
Tahquitz's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylee Luce, who had ten digs, five aces, and five aces. That's the most aces Luce has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Garcia, who had eight blocks, five kills, and five kills.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Tahquitz kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in nine consecutive matches.
Tahquitz's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for San Jacinto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Tahquitz didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. West Valley on the 27th. San Jacinto has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Temescal Canyon on the 27th.
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