After flying high against Bonita last Wednesday, Chino Hills came back down to earth. The Huskies fell just short of the Santiago Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sharks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Chino Hills sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Chino Hills still got an impressive performance from Yanizza Gutierrez, who had 28 digs and five assists.
Leading Santiago to victory were Kaedyn Blotzer and Kadence Choe. Blotzer had 29 assists and nine digs, while Choe had 15 assists and six digs. Those 29 assists gave Blotzer a new career-high.
Chino Hills' loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Santiago, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Chino Hills has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Centennial on the 21st. As for Santiago, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Los Osos on the 21st.
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