Taft entered their game against Shafter on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Taft Wildcats might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Shafter Generals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Generals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Taft still got an impressive performance from Haley Jimenez, who had four digs and three aces. Jimenez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last three games she's played.
Taft has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season. As for Shafter, they pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Taft will challenge North at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shafter, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against McFarland at 6:15 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018.
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