Paloma Valley and St. Margaret squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Paloma Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Margaret's Tartans by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Paloma Valley sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 12-25, 25-16, 13-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Paloma Valley still got an impressive performance from Abigail Johnston, who had 11 digs, three kills, and 51 assists. Johnston has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Even though they lost, Paloma Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Paloma Valley's record now sits at 21-9. As for St. Margaret's, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Paloma Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Margaret's, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Cypress at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cypress is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so St. Margaret's will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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