There's no place like home for Hoover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Justin Garza Guardians on Tuesday. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Guardians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hoover got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 19-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Justin Garza still got an impressive performance from Maleeyah Walker, who had 26 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathalia Castro, who had nine digs and three aces.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Justin Garza, they dropped their record down to 9-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hoover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against San Joaquin Memorial on the 24th. As for Justin Garza, they will challenge Madera at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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