Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Hope Christian Huskies, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-10.
Alyssa Toscani paced Del Norte's offense, picking up seven kills. Toscani got some help from
Kylila Panana and her 12 assists. Finally, Panana was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Hope Christian found their leader in sophomore Addison Hazen, who had six digs and 14 assists. Those six digs set a new season-high mark for Hazen.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Hope Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6.
Del Norte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hope Christian, they will face off against Taos at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Taos will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hope Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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