If Monte Vista was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mount Miguel last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monarchs fell just short of the El Capitan Vaqueros by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Monarchs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vaqueros earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Monte Vista wouldn't go down easily and took El Capitan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9.
Monarchs
| 04/03/25 @ El Capitan | 2-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Mount Miguel | 3-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Steele Canyon | 3-2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Valhalla | 3-1 |
| 03/20/25 @ West Hills | 2-3 |
With the defeat, Monte Vista broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-6. As for El Capitan, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Monte Vista and Chula Vista will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th. As for El Capitan, they will head out to square off against Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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