After flying high against Weatherford last Friday, Lake Ridge came back down to earth. The Lake Ridge Eagles fell just short of the Mansfield Legacy Broncos by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Lake Ridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Lake Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Kensli Tyler had seven digs and 17 assists. Those 17 assists set a new season-high mark for Tyler. Hailey Halfmann was another key player, getting six digs.
Mansfield Legacy was led to victory by Arianna Valenzuela and Brynley Buck. Valenzuela had 15 digs, while Buck had 27 digs and a kill.
Lake Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 30-9. As for Mansfield Legacy, they pushed their record up to 19-13 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Lake Ridge has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Boswell on the 4th. As for Mansfield Legacy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against North Crowley on the 8th.
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