Laton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Riverdale Christian Ambassadors by a score of 3-2. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ambassadors 25-12 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Laton lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 31-29, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Laton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Laton's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Riverdale Christian, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-11.
Laton has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Alpaugh on the 24th. As for Riverdale Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Kings Christian on the 24th.
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