Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Boise Brave by a score of 2-1.
Hillcrest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Hillcrest lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ali Maddox, who had 12 digs. Maddox has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Boise found their leader in underclassman Delaney Hamilton, who had nine digs.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Boise, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-10 record.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory vs. Wood River on the 28th. Boise has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against South Fremont on the 28th.
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