West waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the East Bakersfield Blades 3-0. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Blades walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
West was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-16, 25-17.
West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was KAYLEIGH ROSALES, who had seven kills, seven digs, and six aces. ROSALES is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was MISSY DIZON, who had ten digs, four kills, and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in five consecutive matches.
West's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West will welcome North at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West is facing North at the right time seeing as North is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for East Bakersfield, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Del Oro at 6:15 p.m. East Bakersfield will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Del Oro will have lost 18 straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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