After flying high against Lancaster last Tuesday, Cedar Hill came back down to earth. The Cedar Hill Longhorns fell just short of the DeSoto Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
Cedar Hill couldn't get the win, but they sure gave DeSoto a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 16-14.
DeSoto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keelea Alexander led the charge by getting 26 digs and a kill. With that strong performance, Alexander is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kharley Smith, who had 21 kills, three digs, and three blocks.
Cedar Hill's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for DeSoto, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-15 record this season.
Cedar Hill has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Duncanville on the 29th. As for DeSoto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lancaster on the 29th.
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