After flying high against South Gate last Monday, Roosevelt came back down to earth. The Roosevelt Rough Riders came up short against the Poly Parrots on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Rough Riders have struggled against the Parrots recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Roosevelt was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt saw an underclassman step up: Denise Patino had 28 digs. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for Patino.
The loss snapped Roosevelt's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Poly, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will host South East at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. South East will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Roosevelt surely won't give up without a fight. As for Poly, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Verdugo Hills at 4:00 p.m.
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