Garces Memorial had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission College Prep Royals. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Garces Memorial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-16.
Payton Bradford paced Garces Memorial's offense, picking up nine kills. Bradford got some help from Reegan Launer and her 18 assists. Launer was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Mission College Prep has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garces Memorial will challenge Monache at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mission College Prep, they will face off against Nipomo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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