Shadow Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Thunderbird Titans, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Matadors of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-5, 25-9.
When it comes to explaining why Shadow Mountain lost, don't look at Lillian Vargas. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces. Vargas has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Hernandez, who had six digs and four kills.
Among those leading the charge was Bailey Thornton, who had eight digs.
Shadow Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Thunderbird, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 29-3.
Shadow Mountain has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Greenway on the 21st. As for Thunderbird, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Moon Valley on the 16th.
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