The Western Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Western is coming into the match hot, having won their last 18 games.
Byron Miranda
| 04/17/25 vs Orange | 21 |
| 04/15/25 vs Loara | 19 |
| 04/11/25 vs Savanna | 24 |
| 04/10/25 vs Whitney | 33 |
| 04/08/25 @ Saddleback | 33 |
| + 16 more games |
Western had won 11 straight home games and Byron Miranda did his part to make it 12 on Thursday. The Pioneers blew past Orange 3-0 for which the team can thank Miranda, who had 21 digs and two assists. Miranda is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season.
Western walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Rancho Alamitos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Anaheim on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vaqueros.
Rancho Alamitos took Anaheim into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 15-11.
Western's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Rancho Alamitos, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Western came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Alamitos in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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