After flying high against Buena Park last Wednesday, Magnolia came back down to earth. The Magnolia Sentinels came up short against the Western Pioneers on Friday, falling 3-0. The Sentinels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-21.
Magnolia's offense was headlined by E. Vu and R. McClain, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from J. Torres and his nine assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Leading Western to victory were Byron Miranda and Nathaniel Dumangas. Miranda had 15 digs and one assist, while Dumangas had four digs and three aces. Miranda is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Kyle Brock also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Magnolia's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-10. As for Western, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Looking ahead, Magnolia will host Estancia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Magnolia is facing Estancia at the right time seeing as Estancia is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Western, they will venture away from home to square off against Los Amigos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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