The Polytechnic Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Mayfield Cubs on Friday and fell 3-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Polytechnic sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11.
Polytechnic has now lost seven of their last nine games on the road. That gives them a 9-7 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Flintridge Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.9% over those games). As for Mayfield, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Polytechnic will square off against their in-conference opponent Chadwick at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mayfield is set to take on their familiar foe Rio Hondo Prep at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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