Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Delano Tigers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 17-25, 25-16, 25-15.
Taft's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaycee Edgar, who had 32 digs. With that strong performance, Edgar is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. Haley Jimenez was another key player, getting ten digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Taft was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-4. As for Delano, the victory snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-13-2 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Kennedy the next time they take the court. Taft will host Kennedy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Delano will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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