St. Lucy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Chino Hills Huskies. The Regents were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While St. Lucy's ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Even though they lost, St. Lucy's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Chino Hills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Celine Yang, who had seven digs and 26 assists. Yang is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yanizza Gutierrez, who had ten digs and three aces.
St. Lucy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Chino Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Lucy's will welcome Los Osos at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Lucy's is facing Los Osos at the right time seeing as Los Osos is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Chino Hills, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Rancho Cucamonga at 4:45 p.m. Rancho Cucamonga is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Chino Hills will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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