If Douglas was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Reed last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Douglas Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reno Huskies on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Emersyn Worthington. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Douglas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Reno can attribute much of their success to Morgan Brenner, who had 11 digs and 17 assists.
Douglas' loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Reno, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Douglas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bishop Manogue on the 1st. Reno has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Carson on the 1st.
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