Garfield lost against Rutherford back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Garfield Boilermakers fell just short of the Rutherford Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The Boilermakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garfield came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 21-25, 26-24, 26-24.
Garfield's loss came despite strong showings from Alyssa Roundtree and Teona Babunska. Roundtree had 13 digs, while Babunska had seven digs.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Rutherford, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garfield will host Cliffside Park at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cliffside Park is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Garfield will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rutherford, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. Mary at 4:00 p.m. Rutherford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
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