Lubbock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palo Duro Dons. The Westerners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Lubbock ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19.
Lubbock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Palo Duro, they moved to 4-10 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Lubbock and Palo Duro could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Westerners will challenge Coronado at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (933 vs. 262). Meanwhile, Palo Duro (ranked 774th) will meet Tascosa (ranked 81st) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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