After flying high against Selma last Thursday, Strathmore came back down to earth. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Porterville Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Porterville scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-17.
Hannah Jones paced Strathmore's offense, picking up nine kills. Jones got some help from Pearl Johnson and her 18 assists.
Porterville found their leader in sophomore Vivian Dolan, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Strathmore fell to 3-1. As for Porterville, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Strathmore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Mira Monte on the 28th. As for Porterville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lindsay on the 28th.
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