Chavez has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Stockton Christian Eagles at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Chavez didn't have quite enough to beat Edison and fell 3-2. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-17 in the first set.
Chavez took Edison into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-27, 15-13.
Despite their loss, Chavez saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joyce Maykaela Castro, who had two aces and 21 assists, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Maykaela Castro has posted in her last five games. The team also got some help courtesy of Star Tek, who had 11 kills.
Meanwhile, Stockton Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Elliot Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-2. Stockton Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stockton Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 24-26, 28-26, 25-22, 15-10.
Chavez has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Stockton Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Chavez beat Stockton Christian 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chavez since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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