Lathrop proved they can win big last Friday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Downey Knights 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Lathrop took Downey into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 15-11.
Jorge Reyes had an outrageously good game as he had five aces and four digs. Those five aces gave him a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Downey still got an impressive performance from Corbin Cortez, who had 11 digs.
Spartans
| 04/07/25 vs Downey | 3-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Johansen | 3-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Ceres | 3-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs River Islands | 3-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Grace Davis | 3-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Lathrop's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Coming up, Lathrop will be playing at home against Beyer at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Downey, they will head out on the road to challenge Gregori at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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