If Bell Gardens was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Nogales on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lancers fell just short of the St. Paul Swordsmen by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Bell Gardens started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 15-12.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bell Gardens fell to 2-1. As for St. Paul, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Bell Gardens will welcome Diamond Ranch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Paul, they will host Pioneer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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