Palmer Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Palmer Ridge ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Makenzie Pears paced Palmer Ridge's offense, picking up ten kills. Pears got some help from Melanie Pierce and her 17 assists. Henley Kay controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lewis-Palmer had a senior duo take command as Olivia Ivall had six digs and two aces and Cady Knight had 18 digs. Knight is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 15 games she's played.
Palmer Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Lewis-Palmer, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Palmer Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Discovery Canyon on the 16th. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Air Academy on the 16th.
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