Gardena lost against Banning back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Pilots. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gardena was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Banning work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-18.
Banning can attribute much of their success to Cesar Rodriguez, who had 21 assists. Rodriguez has been hot, having posted 21 or more assists the last six times he's played.
Gardena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Banning, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Gardena has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Larchmont Charter on the 22nd. As for Banning, they will venture away from home to face off against San Pedro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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