Discovery Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Palmer Ridge Bears by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
While Discovery Canyon ultimately came up short, they really made Palmer Ridge work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 18-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-10.
Discovery Canyon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karina Smith, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Discovery Canyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Julia Reish had a dynamite game for Palmer Ridge, getting 26 digs and three aces. Reish is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Discovery Canyon's record is now 7-11. As for Palmer Ridge, their record now sits at 10-7.
Discovery Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lewis-Palmer on the 22nd. Palmer Ridge has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Cheyenne Mountain on the 22nd.
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