Rise Kohyang won the last time they faced Animo De La Hoya, and Elvis Garcia did his part to make sure it happened again. The Tritons walked away with a 3-1 win over the Boxers on Monday thanks in part to Garcia, who had 37 assists and three digs. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 23 every time he's taken the court this season.
Rise Kohyang had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 28-26.
Jhoerland Ferrer
| 04/21/25 vs Animo De La Hoya | 5 |
| 04/07/25 @ Stern | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Los Angeles Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Smidt Tech | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Animo South Los Angeles | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Animo De La Hoya | 6 |
Rise Kohyang was led to victory by Emanuel Alcazar and Jhoerland Ferrer. Alcazar had five digs and four aces, while Ferrer had seven kills, seven aces, five digs, and one block. That's the most digs Ferrer has posted since back in March.
They weren't the only good server: Rise Kohyang was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Animo De La Hoya only served two aces.
Animo De La Hoya's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Usiel Zepeda, who had nine blocks and six kills. With that strong performance, Zepeda is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game.
Rise Kohyang pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Animo De La Hoya, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rise Kohyang is set to face off against their familiar foe Smidt Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Animo De La Hoya will square off against rival Los Angeles Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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