After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Shafter, Taft was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the North Stars. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taft had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first two sets, they turned around to win the next four. The final score came out to 17-25, 19-25, 28-26, 25-14, 15-10.
Jaycee Edgar was a one-man wrecking crew for Taft as she had 34 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Edgar has posted since back in October of 2023.
Taft was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for North, they dropped their record down to 4-11-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Taft will square off against Immanuel Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North, they will venture away from home to face off against Foothill at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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