Coalinga had won six straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 23-11-2 to make it seven. They blew past the Dos Palos Broncos 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 on October 7th.
Jayde Brooks
| 10/23/25 vs Dos Palos | 5 |
| 10/21/25 @ Tranquillity | 1 |
| 10/16/25 @ Mendota | 1 |
| 10/14/25 vs Avenal | 3 |
| 10/09/25 vs Firebaugh | 1 |
| + 13 more games |
Jayde Brooks was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 22 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Yulissa Escalante, who had four aces and three digs.
They weren't the only good servers: Coalinga was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in six consecutive contests.
As for Dos Palos, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 13-16-1 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since September 23rd.
Despite the defeat, Dos Palos had strong showings from Lilliana Gonzales, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Hailey Portillo, who had 19 digs and 15 assists. Gonzales has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played. Kodi Gonzales was another key player, getting 18 digs and two assists.
Coalinga and Dos Palos are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Horned Toads are taking a road trip to challenge Cabrillo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dos Palos, they will challenge Orcutt Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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