Paloma Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temescal Canyon Titans. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Titans from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Paloma Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21.
Marcel Hayes paced Paloma Valley's offense, picking up ten kills. Hayes got some help from Erick Fernando and his 13 assists. Isaac Mendoza controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Temescal Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kevin Akira Ching, who had 12 digs.
Paloma Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Temescal Canyon, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Paloma Valley will challenge West Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Temescal Canyon, they will head out to square off against Lakeside at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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