If La Junta was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of St. Mary's on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions on Thursday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stallions 25-21 in the first set.
La Junta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-8.
Brylee Gearhart paced La Junta's offense, picking up seven kills. Gearhart got some help from Gabrielle Ojeda and her 21 assists. Brooklyn Lovato controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lucy Engberg was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
La Junta's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
La Junta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against James Irwin on the 23rd. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Florence on the 23rd.
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