If Maryvale was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of South Mountain on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Metro Tech Knights by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
While Maryvale ultimately came up short, they really made Metro Tech work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 17-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Justin Gaxiola paced Maryvale's offense, picking up 19 kills. Gaxiola were helped by Jhonthan Garcia and Fernando Vega, who contributed 15 assists each. Finally, Gaxiola was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Maryvale's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Metro Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Maryvale will square off against Browne at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metro Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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