It was a good run, but Paloma Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rancho Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Paloma Valley took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 17-25, 25-14, 17-15.
Paloma Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hannah Welch, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Malia Jones, who had nine digs and three aces. Welch is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Aubrey Tobias, who had eight digs, a kill, and a kill.
Paloma Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Rancho Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paloma Valley will welcome Valley View at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paloma Valley is facing Valley View at the right time seeing as Valley View is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rancho Christian, they will face off against Hillcrest at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Christian will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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