If Pacheco was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Livingston last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pacheco Panthers lost 3-0 to the Lathrop Spartans on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Pacheco was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-18, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Pacheco lost, don't look at Emma Landeros. Despite the final result, she had seven digs.
Lathrop got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayden Petroff out in front who had two blocks and 37 assists. That's the most blocks Petroff has posted in her last five contests. Another player making a difference was Justine Mabutas, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Pacheco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Lathrop, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Pacheco has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Central Valley on the 7th. As for Lathrop, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Mountain House on the 3rd.
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