After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South East, Roosevelt was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Garfield Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Rough Riders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Roosevelt was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 26-24, 23-25, 27-25.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Denise Patino, who had 12 digs and six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Patino.
Roosevelt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Roosevelt now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Garfield, they dropped their record down to 5-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will challenge Bell at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Garfield, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Legacy, where the match is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
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