After flying high against Littlerock last Tuesday, Palmdale came back down to earth. Palmdale fell just short of the Eastside Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
Palmdale took Eastside into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10.
Xavier Guerra
| 03/20/25 vs Eastside | 25 |
| 03/18/25 @ Littlerock | 8 |
| 03/14/25 @ Antelope Valley | 12 |
| 03/12/25 vs Knight | 5 |
| 03/10/25 vs Rosamond | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Palmdale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xavier Guerra had 25 digs and six aces. That's the most digs Guerra has posted over his last eight games. Another player making a difference was Yanixan Arredondo, who had 27 digs, four aces, and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Palmdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Palmdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Eastside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Palmdale and Eastside will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time Palmdale sees the court they'll take on Highland at 5:00 p.m. on April 2. As for Eastside, their break will end when they face Knight at 5:00 p.m. on April 2.
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