Porterville and Palisades squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Porterville had to settle for second. They came up short against the Palisades Dolphins, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in September.
While Porterville ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
Haiden Arbelo paced Porterville's offense, picking up 19 kills. Arbelo got some help from
Natalie Rankin and her 28 assists.
Ryleigh Schoonover controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Porterville's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 31-7. As for Palisades, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-11 record this season.
Porterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palisades, they will venture away from home to take on Central Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Palisades comes in on three and Central Valley Christian on 13.
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