After a string of three wins, Sanger's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Justin Garza Guardians by a score of 3-2. The Apaches were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Guardians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Sanger started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 15-12.
Justin Garza got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maleeyah Walker out in front who had 27 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Milana Marquez, who had 17 digs.
Sanger's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Justin Garza, they moved to 16-18 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Sanger will head out to challenge San Joaquin Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Joaquin Memorial is on a six-game streak of home wins, Sanger a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Justin Garza, they will take on Bullard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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