San Gabriel High School won the Pasadena Poly volleyball tournament, defeating Western Christian of Upland 2-25, 26-24, 17-15 in the championship match.
“Anything can happen in a short game and SG was fortunate enough to have the breaks go their way in both matches,” Matadors coach Larry Kanow said of the three-game semifinals and finals.”
San Gabriel defeated Poly, 25-21, 23-25, 15-8, in the semifinals. Western Christian defeated Flintridge Prep 26-24, 25-13.
The Matadors’ Julia Wong was the MVP and teammate Joanna Che, Western Christian’s Chelsea Nuss and Kalin Miramontes, Poly’s Kennedy Cameron and Flintridge Prep’s Lauren Stiles were selected all-tournament.
San Gabriel was the lone team to win all of its pool-play games.

Pool 1
San Gabriel def. Flintridge Prep 25-19,25-20
San Marino and Beverly Hills split, 25-19, 19-25
Flintridge Prep and Beverly Hills split, 25-11, 21-25
San Gabriel def. San Marino 25-12, 26-24
San Gabriel def. Beverly Hills 25-13, 25-7
Flintridge Prep and San Marino split, 21-25, 25-19

Pool 2
Pasadena Poly def. Ramona Convent 25-15, 25-14
Western Christian def. Paraclete 32-30, 25-21
Western Christian vs Ramona Convent 25-8, 25-12
Pasadena Poly and Paraclete split, 25-14, 15-25
Pasadena Poly and Western Christian split, 17-25, 25-22
Paraclete def. Ramona Convent 25-18, 25-6

Semifinals
Western Christian def. Flintridge Prep 26-24, 25-13
San Gabriel def. Pasadena Poly 25-21, 23-25, 15-8

Finals
San Gabriel def. Western Christian 2-25, 26-24, 17-15

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