After a string of four wins, Julian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the West Shores Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 2nd.
Julian took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 16-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Julian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Julian now has a losing record at 9-10. As for West Shores, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Julian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Warner at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Shores, they will square off against Calexico Mission at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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