Garfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Huntington Park Spartans, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
While Garfield was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Huntington Park's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-16.
Jude Barrios paced Garfield's offense, picking up six kills. Barrios got some help from Rafael Soto and his 11 assists. Said Ortega controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Huntington Park, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Garfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Bell on the 9th. As for Huntington Park, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Los Angeles on the 8th.
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