Justin Garza is a perfect 5-0 against Sanger West since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Guardians will venture away from home to take on the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Justin Garza is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Justin Garza made easy work of Edison and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-23.
Phillip Bell
| 04/22/25 vs Edison | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Immanuel | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Alisal | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Harker | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Justin Garza can attribute much of their success to Phillip Bell, who had 13 digs and four assists, and Juan Ledesma, who had ten digs. That's the most digs Bell has posted over his last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Sanger West beat Madera 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Sanger West had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Sanger West's win came from a few key players Justin Garza will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Vang, who had 37 assists and five digs. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Maximus Inboon was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Justin Garza pushed their record up to 26-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sanger West, their record now sits at 22-12.
Justin Garza skirted past Sanger West 3-2 in their previous meeting on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Guardians since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
