After flying high against McFarland on Monday, Taft came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Chavez Titans on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Taft started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 25-10, 25-15.
Their offense was headlined by Melody Franks and Rylee Owens, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Karsynn Owens and her 19 assists. Finally, Alaysia Taylor kept Taft's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 10-20. As for Chavez, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Looking ahead, Taft will challenge Wasco at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Chavez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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