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| 04/25/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/24/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/04/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Garfield hadn't done well against South Gate recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 3-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in March.
Garfield was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 25-12.
Garfield can attribute much of their success to Gustavo Flores-Zavaleta, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Flores-Zavaleta has posted since back in March.
Flores-Zavaleta wasn't the only good server: Garfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The Bulldogs are 8-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Garfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for South Gate, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Garfield has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Venice on the 26th. As for South Gate, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Cleveland on the 26th.
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