Elsinore suffered their biggest defeat since August 29th on Wednesday. They came up short against the West Valley Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Elsinore was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
West Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but MiaBella DePhillippo led the charge by getting ten digs, six kills, four aces, and four aces. DePhillippo is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deonys Ioane, who had eight digs, three kills, and three kills.
Elsinore now has a losing record at 8-9. As for West Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elsinore will face off against Walnut on Saturday. As for West Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Tahquitz at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Valley has three straight victories, Tahquitz has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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