Chavez hadn't done well against Bear Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Chavez Titans put the hurt on the Bear Creek Bruins with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Chavez never let Bear Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.
Chavez was led to victory by Star Tek and Laylah Carrillo. Tek had 16 digs, seven kills, and three aces, while Carrillo had 14 digs, three aces, and a kill. Tek is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahlia Huerta, who had four digs, three kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Chavez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last four matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Bear Creek lost, don't look at Riya Bhatnagar. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.
With the win, Chavez broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-13. As for Bear Creek, they dropped their record down to 3-23 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chavez has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Edison on the 16th. As for Bear Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Tokay on the 16th.
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