La Mirada was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Norwalk Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Matadores of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
La Mirada started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-21.
Even though they lost, La Mirada was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.6.
La Mirada's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Norwalk, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
La Mirada will face off against Gahr at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. La Mirada is facing Gahr at the right time seeing as Gahr is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Norwalk, they and Downey are set to duel on Thursday. Downey will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Norwalk surely won't give up without a fight.
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