After losing to West Valley the last time they met, Indio decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rajahs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 2-1.
Indio had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 16-14.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Esparza, who had 14 kills, 12 digs, and one block. PJ Mep was another key player, getting 30 assists and three digs.
Indio has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for West Valley, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Coming up, Indio will square off against Aquinas at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for West Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 1-0 defeat against Temecula Prep on the 21st.
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