Orange Cove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Corcoran Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-21, 25-27, 25-9.
Even though they lost, Orange Cove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.8 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Corcoran found their leader in underclassman Jacqueline Guzman, who had 17 aces and a block. Guzman is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Priscilla Castillo, who had six aces and a block.
Orange Cove's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Corcoran, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Granite Hills the next time they take the court. Corcoran will head out to face Granite Hills at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Orange Cove will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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