Saratoga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Encampment Tigers 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.
Saratoga actually scored more points across those five sets (99-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 12-25, 18-25, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Saratoga kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in five consecutive matches.
Saratoga's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-3. As for Encampment, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Saratoga didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Little Snake River on the 24th. Encampment does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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