Volleyball Recap: Polytechnic Falls to Chadwick

After flying high against Oakwood on Wednesday, Polytechnic came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chadwick Dolphins on Friday.

The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 25-12, 25-23.

Chadwick's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stella Pulos, who had 40 assists and 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Opal Warner, who had 30 kills and 15 digs.

Polytechnic has now lost nine of their last 11 games on the road. Despite that, they're 11-11 this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Flintridge Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.4% over those games). As for Chadwick, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.

Polytechnic and Chadwick should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 194th) will meet Rio Hondo Prep (ranked 494th) at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Chadwick will have a rank advantage in their match against California Academy of Math & Science at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.