Citrus Valley came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Paloma Valley Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blackhawks of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-16.
Colette Parada paced Citrus Valley's offense, picking up two kills. Parada were helped by Vanessa Stallone and Corinne Martinez, who contributed two assists each. Cayla Martinez and Willow Taylor kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Paloma Valley was led to victory by Abigail Johnston and Sophia Stoyer. Johnston had three digs and two aces, while Stoyer had ten assists and three aces. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Ashlynn Ferguson also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Citrus Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Paloma Valley, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Coming up, Citrus Valley will take on Upland at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Paloma Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Nuview Bridge on the 21st.
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