Whittier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Santa Fe Chiefs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chiefs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Whittier's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Santa Fe, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16.
Whittier and Santa Fe could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 726th) will meet California (ranked 281st) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Santa Fe will face off against El Rancho at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (661 vs. 179).
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