Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Shelley Russets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
While Hillcrest had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Hillcrest still got an impressive performance from Natalie Petty, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Petty has posted in her last 14 matches.
Leading Shelley to victory were Audrey Wattenburger and Jaida Cook. Wattenburger had 14 digs, while Cook had 15 digs, ten kills, two aces, and two aces. Cook is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Shelley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Hillcrest will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Shelley at 3:00 p.m. As for Shelley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss vs. Bonneville on the 26th.
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