Sandhills Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibbon Buffaloes. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Sandhills Valley still got an impressive performance from Lexi Hagan, who had nine digs and two aces.
Gibbon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Clark led the charge by getting 11 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Hernandez, who had seven digs and two aces.
Sandhills Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Gibbon, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-11 record.
Sandhills Valley will square off against Fullerton at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Gibbon, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Arcadia/Loup City at 6:00 p.m.
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