It was a proper cat-fight when Valley Center faced off against El Camino on Thursday. The Valley Center Jaguars lost 3-0 to the El Camino Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered against the Wildcats since October 10, 2019.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: El Camino scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
Valley Center's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Kraning, who had seven digs, two kills, and 19 assists. Kraning is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Valley Center kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in eight consecutive games.
Makayla Boone had a dynamite game for El Camino, getting 29 digs.
Valley Center's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-7. As for El Camino, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-17 record this season.
Valley Center has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Coastal Academy on the 22nd. As for El Camino, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Escondido on the 23rd.
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