Liberty dropped their record down to 19-10 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 3-0 to the Chaparral Cowboys. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since March 5th.
Despite the loss, Liberty had strong showings from GABRIEL BALTAZAR, who had 17 digs and one assist, and JORDAN VALDEZ, who had eight digs.
As for Chaparral, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4th (when they won 3-0).
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Pierce led the charge by getting 16 kills, six digs, two aces, and one block. Pierce has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 49 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Bade, who had seven kills, three digs, and three blocks.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Las Vegas on the 22nd. As for Chaparral, they will square off against Amplus Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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