After flying high against Cotulla last Tuesday, Hondo came back down to earth. The Hondo Owls fell 3-1 to the Natalia Mustangs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Hondo 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 29-31, 25-23, 26-24, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Hondo saw an underclassman step up: Araceli Fernandez had 17 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Fernandez now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Abigail Fulton was a one-man wrecking crew for Natalia as she had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Fulton is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Hondo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for Natalia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Hondo will take on Lytle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Natalia, they will head out to square off against Cotulla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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