Delano came into Thursday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Taft Wildcats by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Delano walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 25-16, 25-15.
Taft's defeat 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. Another player making a difference was Haley Jimenez, who had ten digs and five aces.
Delano's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13-2. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, both 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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