Tehachapi and West met for a duel on Thursday where Tehachapi had to take the L. The Tehachapi Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
Tehachapi started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Tehachapi was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
KAYLEIGH ROSALES continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for West, getting seven digs, six kills, and five aces. ROSALES is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. MARKAIJA BOLDEN was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
The loss snapped Tehachapi's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-12-1 record. As for West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tehachapi will challenge Golden Valley at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden Valley is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Tehachapi will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West, they will take on East Bakersfield at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
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