The Elsinore Tigers will take on the West Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. West Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elsinore, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Elsinore made easy work of Tahquitz and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Elsinore walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-8, 25-17.
Sharrod Almoite
| 04/16/25 @ Tahquitz | 9 |
| 03/06/25 @ Chino Hills | 8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Temescal Canyon | 7 |
| 03/19/25 vs San Jacinto | 7 |
| 02/15/25 @ JW North | 7 |
Elsinore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sharrod Almoite, who had nine digs and seven assists. Those nine digs gave Almoite a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Bermudez, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, West Valley came up short against Temescal Canyon on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Valley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Temescal Canyon a tough time in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 31-33, 25-18, 25-16.
Elsinore will need to focus on slowing down Carlvin Valdez, one of several West Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He had 35 assists and 14 digs. Valdez has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more assists the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Allievi, who had 12 digs and 11 kills.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Elsinore, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Elsinore has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Elsinore's way against West Valley in their previous matchup back in March, as Elsinore made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
