Hereford entered their matchup against West Plains on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Whitefaces took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. If the Whitefaces were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Wolves when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Hereford started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-10, 25-22, 26-24.
Lexi Vallejo paced Hereford's offense, picking up 11 kills. Vallejo got some help from Lilly Madrigal and her 22 assists. Finally, Samantha Grajeda kept Hereford's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
West Plains' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was CC Murillo, who had 29 assists and 14 digs. Murillo has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Barksdale, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Hereford's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for West Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hereford will take on rival Pampa at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, West Plains is set to challenge their familiar foe Perryton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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