Lake Arthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Melrose Buffaloes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on October 7th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-5, 25-16.
Shylynn Downey was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Lake Arthur's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Melrose, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lake Arthur is set to take on their familiar foe Dora at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Melrose will face off against rival Elida at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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