The Gahr Gladiators are on the road again on Tuesday to play the La Mirada Matadores at 3:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Gahr came up short against Cerritos and fell 2-0. The Gladiators have struggled against the Dons recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gahr might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Cerritos: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, La Mirada didn't have quite enough to beat Norwalk on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Matadores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, La Mirada sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-9.
Despite their loss, La Mirada saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Makayla Carter, who had eight digs and four aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Carter has posted since back in August.
Gahr's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for La Mirada, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Gahr came out on top in a nail-biter against La Mirada when the teams last played last Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gahr since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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