If Loara was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Orange last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Loara lost 3-0 to the Western Pioneers on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on March 11th.
While Loara ultimately came up short, they really made Western work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 27-25.
Leading Western to victory were Byron Miranda and Noah Januszka. Miranda had 19 digs and two assists, while Januszka had 11 digs and two 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.
Loara's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for Western, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loara will venture away from home to take on Saddleback at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western, they will take on Orange at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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