It was a proper cat-fight when Arlington took on Paloma Valley on Friday. The Lions fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 20-25, 25-12.
Kennedy Barnett paced Arlington's offense, picking up seven kills. Barnett got some help from Amelia Heydari and her 20 assists. Finally, Marissa Galvan kept Arlington's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Paloma Valley found their leader in freshman Sophia Stoyer, who had five digs and five aces. Stoyer has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. Lacie Lomenick also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Paloma Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arlington is set to square off against their familiar foe Rancho Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Paloma Valley will challenge rival Poly at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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