Garfield proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Lake Center Christian Tiger 3-2. This was payback for the G-Men, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Garfield wouldn't go down easily and took Lake Center Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a 12-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 22-25, 20-25, 15-3.
Payton Soltis
| 09/24/25 vs Lake Center Christian | 11 |
| 08/20/25 vs LaBrae | 9 |
| 09/16/25 @ LaBrae | 7 |
| 09/11/25 @ Brookfield | 7 |
| 09/04/25 vs Newton Falls | 7 |
Garfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Payton Soltis, who had 11 digs. Those 11 digs gave Soltis a new career-high.
Garfield was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Center Christian only served six.
Garfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Lake Center Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Garfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Liberty on the 25th. As for Lake Center Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Central Christian on the 26th.
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