Poway lost against La Jolla back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Titans fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-20 in the first set.
Poway started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Tori Barker paced Poway's offense, picking up eight kills. Barker got some help from Ella Bear and her 18 assists. Finally, Capria Puglisi kept Poway's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Poway's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for La Jolla, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Poway and La Jolla could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Titans will take on Point Loma at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (561 vs. 77). Meanwhile, La Jolla (ranked 500th) will meet Pacific Ridge (ranked 237th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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