La Vega came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the McGregor Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
La Vega was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made McGregor work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-17, 25-21.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cemaria Kelly, who had six digs and one block. The team also got some help courtesy of Damice Burns, who had nine kills, five aces, and one block.
La Vega's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for McGregor, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6.
Looking ahead, La Vega will take on Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McGregor, they will square off against Mexia at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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