Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Hillcrest Hornets.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hillcrest scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7-1.
Joplin has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Lebanon on the 13th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Willard on the 13th.
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