Palmdale is 0-7 against Highland since March of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Palmdale didn't have quite enough to beat Eastside and fell 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-21 in the first set.
Palmdale took Eastside into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10.
Xavier Guerra
| 03/20/25 vs Eastside | 25 |
| 03/18/25 @ Littlerock | 8 |
| 03/14/25 @ Antelope Valley | 12 |
| 03/12/25 vs Knight | 5 |
| 03/10/25 vs Rosamond | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Palmdale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xavier Guerra had 25 digs and six aces. That's the most digs Guerra has posted over his last eight matches. Yanixan Arredondo was another key player, getting 27 digs, four aces, and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Palmdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Highland came up short against Lancaster last Thursday and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highland actually scored more points across those four sets (91-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-24, 12-25, 25-20.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Palmdale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Palmdale couldn't quite get it done against Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will Palmdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
