Volleyball Recap: Show Low Cougars vs. Thatcher Eagles
If Show Low was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Alchesay last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Show Low Cougars lost 3-0 to the Thatcher Eagles on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since September 25th.
While Show Low was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Thatcher's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylee Boyce, who had nine kills and two blocks. Boyce has been hot , having posted six or more kills the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ervien, who had 13 digs and a kill.
Even though they lost, Show Low kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in six consecutive matchups.
Thatcher was led to victory by Tyla Bryce and Kadie Bingham. Bryce had ten digs, while Bingham had five digs and two aces.
Show Low has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15 record this season. As for Thatcher, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-20 record this season.
Show Low does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Thatcher has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Safford on the 30th.
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