Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Monterey Trail couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 3-1 to the Laguna Creek Cardinals on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-12, 25-20.
Dehryn Brown paced Monterey Trail's offense, picking up 27 kills. Brown got some help from Chris Huang and his 39 assists. Zack Vang controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Monterey Trail's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Laguna Creek, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
Monterey Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laguna Creek, they will face off against Folsom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.
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