Maryvale was the 3-0 winner over Cesar Chavez when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Champions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Maryvale sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 25-18, 14-25, 15-13.
Edwin Loeza paced Maryvale's offense, picking up 11 kills. Loeza got some help from Fernando Vega and his 22 assists. Andrew Lopez controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Cesar Chavez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adan Garcia, who had ten digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Garcia a new career-high.
Maryvale's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Cesar Chavez, they pushed their record up to 3-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Maryvale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Camelback on the 25th. As for Cesar Chavez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Browne on the 23rd.
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