Jurupa Hills lost against Fontana back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Jurupa Hills Spartans came up short against the Fontana Steelers, falling 3-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Steelers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Jurupa Hills was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Jurupa Hills saw an underclassman step up: Brooke Mendoza had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Mendoza has posted since back in August.
Fontana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jazmin Diaz led the charge by getting ten digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Brito, who had four aces, three kills, and three digs.
Jurupa Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Fontana, the victory snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-11 record.
Jurupa Hills will face off against Carter at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Carter is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Jurupa Hills will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Fontana does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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