If Dr. Joaquin Garcia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lake Worth Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Suncoast Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in March.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Suncoast scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 24-26, 20-18.
Riley Joros paced Dr. Joaquin Garcia's offense, picking up 19 kills. Joros got some help from Dylan Guillenea and his 53 assists. Finally, Adam Masri kept Dr. Joaquin Garcia's defense grounded, leading the team with 11 blocks.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Suncoast, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coming up, Dr. Joaquin Garcia will welcome Park Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Suncoast, they will head out to square off against King's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Chargers surely won't give up without a fight.
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