Murrieta Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Paloma Valley Wildcats on Wednesday. The Nighthawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-20.
Paloma Valley had a senior duo take command as Isaac Mendoza had eight digs and two aces and John Lladoc had five aces. That's the most digs Mendoza has posted since back in February of 2024. Marcel Hayes also deserves some recognition as he had his first digs of the season.
Paloma Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Murrieta Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Santiago on the 20th. As for Paloma Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Corona on the 21st.
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