Granada Hills boys’ volleyball defeats Chatsworth in five sets, with RJ Francisco recording 19 kills Granada Hills boys’ volleyball team secured a pivotal five-set victory over Chatsworth on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking a significant upset in the West Valley League standings. The win, achieved with scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, and 15-12, propelled Granada Hills into a first-place tie with Chatsworth in the league race. Senior outside hitter RJ Francisco led the offensive effort with 19 kills, even as setter Shawn Meza delivered 46 assists to orchestrate the Granada Hills attack. Head coach Tom Harp, drawing on more than four decades of coaching experience, praised the team’s resilience after overcoming an earlier season loss to Chatsworth. “This was some of the hardest spikes I’ve seen in a long time from both teams,” Harp said following the match. The victory created uncertainty in the City Section playoff picture by defeating the previously favored No. 1 seed from Chatsworth. The match was part of a broader prep sports roundup that included notable performances across other sports. In baseball, Sylmar defeated Sun Valley Polytechnic 7-0 as Matthew Torres threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. El Camino Real topped Chatsworth 6-2 in baseball, highlighted by JJ Saffie’s home run, double, and two singles. Additional results from the evening included Joshua Pearlstein’s 6⅓ scoreless innings for Cleveland in a 2-0 win over Taft, Oscar Chavez’s complete game effort for Banning in a 5-3 victory against Narbonne, and Noah Sandoval’s complete game leading Carson to a 2-1 win over San Pedro. In softball, Alex Torres recorded a shutout with seven strikeouts and no walks as San Fernando edged Verdugo Hills 1-0. The Granada Hills-Chatsworth volleyball match represents a turning point in the West Valley League standings, with both teams now sharing the top position following Granada Hills’ reversal of their earlier season result against the Chancellors.
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