If Adams was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Seagoville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Adams Cougars fell 3-1 to the North Mesquite Stallions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Adams actually scored more points across those four sets (89-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 13-25, 25-23.
Adams' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Journey Dawson, who had 12 kills, four aces, and 22 assists, and Ara Ritschel, who had six aces, four kills, and four digs. Birch Burns was another key player, getting six kills, five aces, and three digs.
The loss snapped Adams' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-11-1 record. As for North Mesquite, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Adams will look to defend their home court on Friday against Samuell at 6:00 p.m. As for North Mesquite, they will head out to take on West Mesquite at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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