Hanford lost against Porterville back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Bullpups fell 2-0 to the Panthers.
Despite the loss, Hanford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isabella Lopez had 45 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Welch, who had 13 assists and four digs.
Porterville found their leader in sophomore Vivian Dolan, who had nine digs and two aces.
Hanford's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Porterville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4.
Hanford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Mission Oak on the 13th. As for Porterville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Exeter on the 16th.
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