California City and Bell Gardens squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but California City had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Bell Gardens Lancers. The Ravens' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why California City lost, don't look at Natasha Aguirre. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and two aces. Aguirre has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played. Cali Gonzalez was another key player, getting five aces.
Even though they lost, California City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matchups.
California City's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-15-1. As for Bell Gardens, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-18.
California City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bell Gardens has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Eagle Rock on the 16th.
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