Lucerne Valley was the 3-0 winner over Trona when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell 3-1 to the Tornadoes on Thursday.
While Lucerne Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Amaya Kelly paced Lucerne Valley's offense, picking up six kills. Kelly got some help from Kelsie Crossland and her nine assists. Alyssa Jackson and Shelby Kerestessy kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Lucerne Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Lucerne Valley will host University Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trona, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Academy of Careers & Exploration at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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