After flying high against Parkland on Tuesday, Horizon came back down to earth. The Scorpions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hanks Knights on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22.
Bryanna Berber paced Horizon's offense, picking up 13 kills. Berber got some help from Casey Zambrano and her 20 assists. Berber was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Hanks' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarai Flores, who had 32 digs and four assists. Flores is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Nevarez, who had 26 digs.
Horizon's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Hanks, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-18.
Horizon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Del Valle on the 7th. As for Hanks, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Parkland on the 7th.
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