Temecula Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Centennial Huskies 3-2.
Temecula Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 18-16.
Anaya Francois
| 08/13/25 vs Centennial | 19 |
| 11/12/24 vs Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 11 |
| 10/16/24 vs Murrieta Valley | 10 |
| 10/07/24 vs Chaparral | 9 |
| 10/14/24 @ Great Oak | 5 |
Temecula Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anaya Francois led the charge by getting 21 digs, 19 kills, and eight aces. Those 19 kills gave Francois a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savannah Sheridan, who had 21 kills, 19 digs, and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Temecula Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only served five aces.
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Mckenna Giles, who had 33 digs and seven assists. Giles is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Temecula Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Fallbrook on the 19th. As for Centennial, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Harvard-Westlake on the 14th.
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