On Friday, Highlands faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highlands Bluebirds fell just short of the Lafayette Generals by a score of 2-1. While the Bluebirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Generals 25-19 in the first set.
Highlands 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, 25-23, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Sorensen, who had 15 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Lafayette, their record is now 22-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Blazer the next time they take the court. Highlands will head out to face Blazer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lafayette will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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