Sanger West and Santa Ynez squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sanger West had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sanger West actually scored more points across those five sets (102-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 16-25, 19-25, 15-10.

Jayden Vang
05/15/25 vs Santa Ynez | 37 |
05/13/25 @ Justin Garza | 20 |
05/08/25 @ San Luis Obispo | 24 |
05/06/25 vs Madera South | 34 |
05/01/25 @ Madera | 24 |
+ 10 more games |
Jayden Vang and Maximus Inboon certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Vang had 37 assists and seven digs, while Inboon had 17 digs and two assists. Vang is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 15 games he's played.
Santa Ynez found their leader in sophomore Will Losson, who had 21 digs and three assists. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Sanchez, who had five digs and one block.
Sanger West's defeat dropped their record down to 26-15. As for Santa Ynez, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Sanger West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Sage Hill on the 20th. As for Santa Ynez, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against El Toro on the 20th.
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