The Western Pioneers will challenge the Orange Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Western will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.

Byron Miranda
04/15/25 vs Loara | 19 |
04/11/25 vs Savanna | 24 |
04/10/25 vs Whitney | 33 |
04/08/25 @ Saddleback | 33 |
04/03/25 vs Los Amigos | 18 |
+ 15 more games |
Western extended their home winning streak to 11 games thanks to a huge performance from Byron Miranda. Everything went the Pioneers' way against Loara on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 win for which the team can thank Miranda, who had 19 digs and one assist. 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 not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Loara between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-17.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Orange and Los Amigos meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Lobos by a score of 3-2.
Orange has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That lines up perfectly with their 6-18 record this season. As for Western, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
Everything went Western's way against Orange in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Western made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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