Volleyball Recap: Sierra Grande Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 8:02am

Volleyball Recap: Sierra Grande Panthers vs. Kim/Branson Mustangs

Sierra Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Kim/Branson Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

While Sierra Grande ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least nine points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9.

Even though they lost, Sierra Grande was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.

Sierra Grande's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Kim/Branson, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Sierra Grande didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Antonito on the 15th. Kim/Branson has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] on the 17th.

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