Volleyball Recap: Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs vs. Simla Cubs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Haxtun can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Simla Cubs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fightin' Bulldogs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
While Haxtun ultimately came up short, they really made Simla work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 23-25, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Haxtun still got an impressive performance from Lilly Lemesany, who had 20 digs and five aces. Lemesany has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last seven times she's played.
Simla found their leader in freshman Ava Leininger, who had 11 digs.
The defeat snapped Haxtun's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-9 record. As for Simla, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 25-1.
Haxtun didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Vail Christian on the 15th. As for Simla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Colorado Springs Christian on the 15th.
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