Canyon and Vandegrift squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Canyon had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Vandegrift Vipers. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Canyon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-13.
Despite the defeat, Canyon had strong showings from Emily Muecke, who had eight digs, and Marlee Lightsey, who had 22 digs and 15 kills. Lightsey has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 69 times she's played.
Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 33-14. As for Vandegrift, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-14 record this season.
Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vandegrift, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Harlan on the 15th.
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