Pocatello and Idaho Falls squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pocatello had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Idaho Falls Tigers. The Thunder's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Idaho Falls scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22.
Leading Idaho Falls to victory were Grace Fuger and Addison Bowen. Fuger had 24 digs and three aces, while Bowen had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Fuger has posted since back in September.
Pocatello's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-9. As for Idaho Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 25-12-1 record this season.
Pocatello wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Lakeland on the 1st. Idaho Falls has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Twin Falls on the 2nd.
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