Encinal entered their contest against Castro Valley on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Encinal Jets lost 3-0 to the Castro Valley Trojans. It was the first time this season that the Jets let down their fans at home.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Encinal saw an underclassman step up: Logan Chen had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Chen has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Encinal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Courtney Seiji had an outrageously good game for Castro Valley as she had 16 digs and ten assists. With that strong performance, Seiji is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Encinal's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Castro Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Encinal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss vs. Berkeley on the 25th. Castro Valley has also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Bishop O'Dowd on the 25th.
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