Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Harper

Harper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Sonora Broncos, falling 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

The final set scores came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-21.

Sonora found their leader in sophomore Molly Hunt, who had 17 assists, seven aces, and four digs. Another player making a difference was Brook Kaiser, who had 14 kills and nine digs.

Harper has now lost 11 of their last 13 games at home. That's part of the reason why they have an 8-17 record this season. As for Sonora, they moved to 19-21 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Harper and Sonora could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Longhorns will take on Johnson City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (#1142 vs. #360). Meanwhile, Sonora (ranked 898th) will meet Christoval (ranked 435th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.