Elsinore young boys volley ball group holds off Paloma Valley to stay unbeaten in Ivy League

MENIFEE-- It was the defining moment of the match, according to Elsinore young boys beach ball coach Danny Templeton.

With the score connected at 17 in the fourth video game, the Tigers made a pair of hustle plays to win the point and take the lead for great. The point was part of a 14-4 run by Elsinore, which cut of Paloma Valley's resurgence effort and walked away with a 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20 win Thursday afternoon to remain unbeaten in the Ivy League.

On that important play, sophomore outside player Tucker Ellis went flying into the bench to keep the ball alive on the 2nd touch, and junior middle blocker Donovan Roland popped the ball over the web from a tight angle. Elsinore (20-3, 5-0 in league) won the point when junior setter Landon Wilson put the ball down on an overpass.

" We did a drill yesterday at practice of pursuing the ball," Templeton said. "It was a pretty tough drill, so it was cool to see it enter into play best there… … In lots of ways, that seemed like a championship point for us."

Elsinore never ever recalled and ultimately liquidated the match when Wilson as soon as again surged down an overpass for a kill.

" The boys actually stuck," Templeton stated of the run to avoid another five-setter against Paloma Valley. "They took a focus breath and came together. That has actually been a huge part of this group's character this season"

Wilson did an exceptional task spreading the ball around. Ellis and Xzavier Hynh ended up with 10 eliminates each, while Harrison Barrios and Ryan Garcia had eight kills and seven eliminates, respectively for the Tigers.

Paloma Valley (7-9, 1-4) was led by senior outdoors Tristen Miller, who recorded a match-high 22 eliminates. Grady Kent III added 8 kills for the Wildcats.

Hynh had the hot hand for Elsinore in the opening set, as he acquired six eliminates on nine efforts. The set was tied at 11, however Elsinore went on a 7-2 run to rise ahead. Barrios and Ryan Garcia each had an ace in that run.

Paloma Valley had a 19-15 advantage in the second set, but Elsinore put together a 10-2 run to win that frame. Paloma Valley's struggles at the service line started that game. The Wildcats had 20 service errors Thursday, 7 in that second set.

Elsinore got a 9-4 advantage in the 3rd set and still was in good position for a sweep with a 19-14 lead.

Paloma Valley battled and put together its best stretch of the match, going on an 11-2 run to extend the match to a fourth set. Miller had nine kills in the third set, and senior setter Walker Muzychenko had two aces during the final run.

An ace by Connor Castaing provided Paloma Valley a 16-11 lead in the 4th set, but Elsinore won 9 of the next 10 indicate steal the momentum. Ellis and Barrios integrated for seven kills in the last set to help the Tigers close things out.

" Our interaction was the distinction," Barrios said. "We stopped arguing and just came together as a team."