If Horizon was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Parkland last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Horizon Scorpions fell just short of the Hanks Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Horizon took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Horizon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Sofia Nevarez was nothing short of spectacular for Hanks: she had 17 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Flores, who had 23 digs and two kills.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Hanks, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-20.
Horizon has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Del Valle on the 15th. As for Hanks, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Parkland on the 15th.
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