If Chaparral was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Murrieta Mesa last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chaparral Pumas took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temecula Valley Golden Bears on Monday. The Pumas have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Temecula Valley scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-27, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: Shay Roddy had 21 digs. With that strong performance, Roddy is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Even though they lost, Chaparral was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Leading Temecula Valley to victory were Stephanie Gonzalez and Brooklyn Pierce. Gonzalez had two kills and 28 assists, while Pierce had three aces, a kill, and 20 assists. Those three aces gave Pierce a new career-high.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Temecula Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Great Oak on the 9th. Temecula Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Murrieta Mesa on the 9th.
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