If Bonanza was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Southeast Career Tech last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bengals fell 3-1 to the Mojave Rattlers on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Bengals in their meetings with the Rattlers: they've now lost four in a row.
Bonanza started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-13, 25-19, 25-21.
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alejandro Zamaro, who had 16 digs and two aces. Cylus McShane also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Bonanza's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Mojave, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-11.
After both having extra time off, Bonanza and The Meadows School will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bengals are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mojave, they will take on Legacy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rattlers are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Longhorns a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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